Arapahoe has gone 4-0 against Northern Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Arapahoe Warriors will challenge the Northern Valley Huskies at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Arapahoe came up short against Axtell and fell 3-1.
Arapahoe was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Axtell work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 24-26, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Northern Valley had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Triplains/Brewster on Tuesday.
The victory didn't come easy: Triplains/Brewster scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-16.
Northern Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine contests.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Northern Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Arapahoe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Northern Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arapahoe was able to grind out a solid victory over Northern Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arapahoe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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