The Glendale Nitros will square off against the Maranatha Minutemen at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Maranatha is facing Glendale at the wrong time: Glendale suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 3-0 to the Bears. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Nitros were not able to get on the board.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Burroughs scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Maranatha came up short against Rio Hondo Prep on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Maranatha was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-18.
Having lost for the first time this season, Glendale fell to 4-1. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Glendale's way against Maranatha in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Glendale made off with a 3-0 win. Will Glendale repeat their success, or does Maranatha have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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