Fort Lupton waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Englewood Pirates. The Bluedevils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
One reason for the win was Fort Lupton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14, 25-11.
Fort Lupton found their leader in underclassman Yaida Rodriguez, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rodriguez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Fort Lupton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Fort Lupton pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Englewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Arvada the next time they take the court. Englewood will head out to face Arvada at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Fort Lupton will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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