Volleyball Preview: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Platte Valley Broncos
The Fort Morgan Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Platte Valley Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Morgan is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since October 3, 2023 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pueblo South. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
A big factor in the win was Fort Morgan's feisty defense: they held Pueblo South to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-10.
Elyse Barrera was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings 3-0.
Platte Valley never let Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-11.
Fort Morgan pushed their record up to 3-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Platte Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Fort Morgan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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