On Thursday Del Norte will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Buena Vista Demons at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Del Norte made easy work of Crested Butte and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-10, 25-21.
Del Norte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kailee Gallegos, who had 11 digs and 32 assists. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 26 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had 16 digs, ten kills, and a block.
Meanwhile, everything went Buena Vista's way against Trinidad on Saturday as Buena Vista made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buena Vista was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-6, 25-11.
Del Norte's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Buena Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Del Norte came up short against Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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