Volleyball Preview: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Centauri Falcons
Pagosa Springs hasn't had much luck against Centauri recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pagosa Springs Pirates will head out to face off against the Centauri Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Pagosa Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Centauri will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Pagosa Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Monte Vista, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pagosa Springs.
Pagosa Springs had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
Pagosa Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Sottek out in front who had seven digs and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Honestye Sweet, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pagosa Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Centauri was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Merino.
While Centauri was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21.
The win got Pagosa Springs back to even at 9-9. As for Centauri, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Pagosa Springs suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Centauri in their previous matchup back in September. Can Pagosa Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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