Palisade is 10-0 against Rifle since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palisade Bulldogs will take on the Rifle Bears in a tournament on Friday. Palisade is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Palisade earned a 3-1 win over Durango.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 24-26, 25-10, 25-20.
Elizabeth Snover was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs and four aces.
Palisade was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Eagle Valley, falling 3-0.
Rifle was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Katelynn Rider, who had 16 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last six games she's played.
Palisade's record is now 16-3. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Palisade has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Rifle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Palisade's way against Rifle in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as Palisade made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Palisade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rifle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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