Maryvale lost against Skyline back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Coyotes. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Coyotes 25-16 in the first set.
Maryvale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 25-10, 25-17.
Leslie Gibbons paced Maryvale's offense, picking up seven kills. Gibbons got some help from Melissa Higuera and her 12 assists. Amberlynn Chacon controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Elianna Bancroft was nothing short of spectacular for Skyline: she had four aces and one block. The dominant performance also gave Bancroft a new career-high in assists (39). Another player making a difference was Clara Lopez, who had 17 kills and one block.
Maryvale's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Skyline, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Maryvale will face off against Cesar Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Skyline, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Higley on the 17th.
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