On Saturday, Denver South faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Denver South Ravens took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Ravens of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Denver South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Mountain Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Laterza led the charge by getting 20 digs. Laterza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played. Anna Morella was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Denver South's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Mountain Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Denver South will square off against Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Denver South will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. After both having extra time off, Mountain Vista and Northfield will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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