The Skyline Coyotes will take on the Maryvale Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Skyline lost 3-0 to Desert Ridge on Thursday. The Coyotes have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Maryvale came up short against Washington on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Maryvale had strong showings from Layza Lopez, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Alexia Rodriguez, who had eight digs and four aces. Lopez is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Maryvale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in three consecutive matches.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Maryvale, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Skyline's way against Maryvale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Skyline made off with a 3-0 win. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryvale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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