Boulder City has been away from home for seven games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m.
Boulder City is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 17th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to The Meadows School. The Eagles have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Boulder City was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into The Meadows School's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-15, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Boulder City got top-tier performance from Hayden Nordstrom, who had 16 digs and three aces. What's more, Nordstrom also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three games.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon earned a 3-1 win over Somerset Academy Losee on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirate.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 18-25, 25-23.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon can attribute much of their success to Sydney King, who had nine digs, three aces, and a kill. King is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Boulder City's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Boulder City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boulder City suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in their previous matchup back in August. Will Boulder City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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