Volleyball Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Borah Lions
The Capital Golden Eagles will square off against the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Capital will be strutting in after a win while Borah will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Capital sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Ridgevue. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Capital 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 19-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-9.
Miriam Stafford was a one-man wrecking crew for Capital as she had 27 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Stafford has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Borah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Timberline, falling 3-0.
Borah was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Timberline work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Emma McKinney, who had four digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Capital has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season. As for Borah, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Capital has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Borah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Capital took their win against Borah in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Capital have another victory up their sleeve, or will Borah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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