Peoria hasn't had much luck against Estrella Foothills recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Peoria Panthers will host the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Peoria came up short against Poston Butte and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peoria started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-12.
Estrella Foothills found their leader in underclassman Giselle Wochner, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Wochner has posted in her last 13 games.
Estrella Foothills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matchups.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Estrella Foothills, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Peoria might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Peoria avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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