Volleyball Recap: Platte Valley Takes Down Ranked Niwot

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 4:39pm

Volleyball Recap: Platte Valley Broncos vs. Niwot Cougars

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On Friday, Platte Valley faced Niwot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Platte Valley Broncos walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Niwot Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Platte Valley walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-13.

Platte Valley was led to victory by Addy Grossnickle and Hayden Hanes. Grossnickle had 17 digs, while Hanes had 14 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Hanes has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 16 times she's played.

Niwot's loss came despite strong showings from Elise Arends and Sienna Knight. Arends had 17 digs, while Knight had nine digs.

Platte Valley's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Niwot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.

Platte Valley has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Windsor on the 2nd. As for Niwot, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Lutheran on the 2nd.

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