Volleyball Preview: Las Animas Trojans vs. Swallows Charter Academy Spartans
Las Animas has gone 8-2 against Swallows Charter Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Las Animas Trojans and the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans are set to duel. Las Animas will be strutting in after a victory while Swallows Charter Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Swallows Charter Academy is hoping to do what Center couldn't last Friday: put an end to Las Animas' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Las Animas was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Center.
Las Animas didn't let Center take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-22, 25-23.
Las Animas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johanna Alvarado, who had 30 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Alvarado has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava LaBarge, who had 24 digs, three kills, and 11 assists.
Las Animas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Swallows Charter Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Rye.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 17-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Las Animas' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Las Animas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Swallows Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Las Animas came up short against Swallows Charter Academy in their previous matchup back in October, falling 3-1. Will Las Animas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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