Independence has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Apollo Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Independence is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering La Joya Community just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Fighting Lobos by a score of 3-2.
Independence took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-17, 17-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Independence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Apollo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Tolleson, falling 3-0.
Apollo may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Independence's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12. As for Apollo, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Independence beat Apollo 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Independence repeat their success, or does Apollo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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