Volleyball Preview: West Grand Mustangs vs. Plateau Valley Cowboys
After both having extra time off, the West Grand Mustangs and the Plateau Valley Cowboys will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plateau Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Grand, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, West Grand was able to grind out a solid win over Vail Mountain, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
West Grand had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Plateau Valley came up short against Vail Christian on Friday, falling 3-0. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plateau Valley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-18.
West Grand's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Plateau Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: West Grand has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Plateau Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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