On Friday, Niwot faced Platte Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Niwot Cougars fell 3-1 to the Platte Valley Broncos. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Bella Berger paced Niwot's offense, picking up ten kills. Berger got some help from
Anne Haley and her 28 assists. Berger was also a major player on defense: she and
Brooke Caquelin shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
Platte Valley was led to victory by Addy Grossnickle and Hayden Hanes. Grossnickle had 17 digs, while Hanes had 14 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Hanes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 16 games she's played.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Platte Valley, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Niwot has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Lutheran on the 2nd. As for Platte Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Windsor on the 2nd.
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