Volleyball Preview: Ralston Valley Mustangs vs. Columbine Rebels
Ralston Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Columbine Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ralston Valley is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since November 10, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Chatfield. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mustangs haven't been shut out since back in August.
Meanwhile, Columbine didn't have quite enough to beat Arvada West on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Columbine wouldn't go down easily and took Arvada West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 15-25, 21-25, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, Columbine had strong showings from Eva Chapman, who had 16 digs, and Sofia Screaton, who had 20 kills and 17 digs. Screaton is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Ralston Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Columbine, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Ralston Valley came up short against Columbine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Ralston Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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