The Del Norte Tigers will face off against the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Del Norte made easy work of Trinidad and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Del Norte had a senior duo take command as Reese Brown had ten digs, eight aces, and six kills and Hadley Leggett had 11 kills, five digs, and four aces. Those four aces gave Leggett a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Sangre de Cristo was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Custer County.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 15-25, 25-15.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Sangre de Cristo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Del Norte has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Sangre de Cristo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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