Volleyball Preview: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Battle Mountain Huskies
Palisade is 9-1 against Battle Mountain since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will meet in a canine-themed contest at 9:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palisade comes in on three and Battle Mountain on 20.
Palisade's tournament run continued when they took on Valley on Friday. Palisade walked away with a 2-0 win over Valley.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Palisade took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10.
Palisade couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.6% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 40.5%.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain beat Rifle 2-0 on Friday.
Battle Mountain's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rifle between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17.
Palisade's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Battle Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
Palisade took their victory against Battle Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Palisade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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