Volleyball Game Preview: Walsenburg Panthers vs. Pueblo East Eagles

The Walsenburg Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Pueblo East Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Walsenburg came up short against Primero on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

The final score came out to 25-14, 25-10, 25-8.

Meanwhile, Pueblo East made easy work of Pueblo South last Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pueblo East took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-6, 25-14.

Walsenburg better focus on containing Myah Abeyta and Ashlynn Koch as the pair were huge in Pueblo East's win. Abeyta had 11 digs and two aces, while Koch hit 70% for 15 kills and seven aces and one block. The last time Koch's hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2024.

Pueblo East was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Walsenburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Pueblo East, their record is now 13-6.