After four games on the road, La Joya Community is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Copper Canyon Aztecs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
La Joya Community is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Independence just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 3-0.
While La Joya Community was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Independence's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon made easy work of Washington on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Aztecs have posted against the Rams since September 16, 2014.
Copper Canyon was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-11.
La Joya Community's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Copper Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-9 record this season.
Everything went La Joya Community's way against Copper Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as La Joya Community made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Copper Canyon's Siana Molina, who had 14 digs and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Joya Community still be able to contain Molina? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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