After four games on the road, Mogollon is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Joseph City Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Mogollon didn't have quite enough to beat Florence and fell 1-0.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mogollon sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16.
Meanwhile, Joseph City waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scorpions 3-2.
Joseph City took Red Rock into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 28-26, 25-20, 22-25, 15-5.
Joseph City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaydiana Kinlicheenie led the charge by getting 12 digs.
Joseph City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matches.
Mogollon's loss dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Joseph City, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Mogollon took their victory against Joseph City when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Mogollon repeat their success, or does Joseph City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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