Volleyball Preview: La Junta Tigers vs. The Vanguard School Coursers
The La Junta Tigers will take on The Vanguard School Coursers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, La Junta made easy work of Atlas Preparatory School and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Gryphons: they've now won eight in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: La Junta took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-8, 25-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for The Vanguard School, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Manitou Springs on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
La Junta better focus on containing Laila Czarniawski and Ainsley Anderson as the pair were huge in The Vanguard School's win. Czarniawski had 17 digs and one assist, while Anderson had 14 assists and five digs. Anderson has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 17 times she's played.
La Junta's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for The Vanguard School, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
La Junta might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from The Vanguard School when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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