Monte Vista is 4-0 against Custer County since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Monte Vista Pirates are on the road again to play the Custer County Bobcats at 1:00 p.m.
Monte Vista is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dove Creek just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. The Pirates have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Custer County hadn't done well against La Veta recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Custer County skirted past La Veta 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Custer County got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 21-25, 25-19, 15-25, 15-12.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Custer County, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Monte Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Custer County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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