Volleyball Preview: Meeker Cowboys vs. Hayden Tigers
Meeker is 9-0 against Hayden since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. Hayden took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Meeker, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Meeker got the win against Rangely by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cowboys.
While Meeker won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-22.
Graycee Cravens was a one-man wrecking crew for Meeker as she had 13 digs, a kill, and a kill. Cravens is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hayden didn't have quite enough to beat Grand Valley on Saturday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
Hayden took Grand Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Meeker's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Meeker took their victory against Hayden in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Meeker repeat their success, or does Hayden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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