The Greeley West Spartans will head out to take on the Greeley Central Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 18 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Greeley West and three for Greeley Central.
Greeley West came up short against Windsor on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central came up short against Fort Lupton on Saturday and fell 2-0.
While Greeley Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18.
Evyn Mascarenas put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Greeley West's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Greeley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Greeley West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Greeley Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greeley West came out on top in a nail-biter against Greeley Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Greeley West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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