The Corona del Sol Aztecs will head out on the road to challenge the Pinnacle Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Corona del Sol is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Xavier College Prep, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Corona del Sol was ranked fifth). Corona del Sol took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Xavier College Prep on Thursday.
While Corona del Sol ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against O'Connor, falling 3-0.
Pinnacle took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 26-24.
Corona del Sol's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 30-5. As for Pinnacle, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Corona del Sol skirted past Pinnacle 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pinnacle's Mackenzie Sullivan, who had 21 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Corona del Sol to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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