The Routt Catholic Rockets will face off against the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Routt Catholic came up short against Carrollton and fell 2-0.
Routt Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Routt Catholic had strong showings from Brianne Rogers, who had eight digs and two aces, and Meaghan Marshall, who had four blocks, three digs, and two kills. That's the most blocks Marshall has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] challenged Barry Western on Monday. West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] came out on top against Barry Western by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Routt Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Routt Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] 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.
Routt Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Routt Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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