Volleyball Preview: Del Norte Tigers vs. Buena Vista Demons
On Thursday Del Norte will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Buena Vista Demons at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Del Norte made easy work of Crested Butte and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-10, 25-21.
Del Norte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kailee Gallegos, who had 11 digs and 32 assists. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 26 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had 16 digs, ten kills, and a block.
Meanwhile, everything went Buena Vista's way against Trinidad on Saturday as Buena Vista made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buena Vista was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-6, 25-11.
Del Norte's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Buena Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Del Norte came up short against Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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