Kiowa has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Kiowa finally turned things around against Manzanola on Friday. They blew past the Bobcats 3-0.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian got the win against Hanover on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pikes Peak Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-14.
Pikes Peak Christian found their leader in underclassman Cynthia Merkle, who had 11 digs.
Pikes Peak Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive games.
Kiowa's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Pikes Peak Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Kiowa was able to grind out a solid win over Pikes Peak Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Kiowa repeat their success, or does Pikes Peak Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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