Independence waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Copper Canyon Aztecs , sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Independence had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-11, 15-9.
Cayla Morgan paced Independence's offense, picking up 19 kills. Morgan really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 14.
Leslie Velazquez controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Copper Canyon, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will face off against Sierra Linda at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Copper Canyon, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Glendale, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Copper Canyon is facing Glendale at the right time seeing as Glendale is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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