Volleyball Preview: Mancos Bluejays vs. Telluride Miners
Mancos has won three straight games at home, while Telluride has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Mancos Bluejays will host the Telluride Miners at 10:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Last Thursday, everything went Mancos' way against Dolores as Mancos made off with a 3-0 win.
Mancos never let Dolores on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-22.
Mancos was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Telluride got the win against Ridgway on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Ridgway scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-8, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Lillyann Mahoney, who had five digs, two kills, and 27 assists. Mahoney is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Mancos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Telluride, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Mancos has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Telluride struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Mancos' way against Telluride in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Mancos made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Mancos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Telluride turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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