La Junta came into Tuesday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Atlas Preparatory School Gryphons with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since October 19, 2023.
The victory didn't come easy: Atlas Preparatory School scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-16.
Leading La Junta to victory were Brooklyn Lovato and Mia Whatley. Lovato had six digs and two aces, while Whatley had three digs and a kill.
They weren't the only good server: La Junta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
La Junta's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Atlas Preparatory School, their defeat was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
La Junta has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rocky Ford on the 3rd. As for Atlas Preparatory School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Woodland Park on the 3rd.
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