Volleyball Preview: Front Range Christian Falcons vs. Gilpin County Eagles
Front Range Christian hasn't had much luck against Gilpin County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Front Range Christian Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gilpin County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Gilpin County is hoping to do what Union Colony Prep couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Front Range Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Front Range Christian blew past Union Colony Prep 3-0.
One reason for the win was Front Range Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-8.
Front Range Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adelyn Rounds led the charge by getting 14 digs. Rounds is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played.
Front Range Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gilpin County made easy work of SkyView Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gilpin County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping SkyView Academy between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-19.
The victory got Front Range Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Gilpin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Front Range Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilpin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Front Range Christian skirted past Gilpin County 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Front Range Christian repeat their success, or does Gilpin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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