Meeker is 9-1 against Vail Mountain since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Meeker Cowboys will be staying on the road to face off against the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Meeker will be strutting in after a win while Vail Mountain will be coming in after a loss.
Meeker can't be too worried about heading out to take on Vail Mountain: they just beat Caprock Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Meeker blew past Caprock Academy 3-0 on Saturday.
While Meeker won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-18.
Meeker relied on the efforts of Braydin Raley, who had 12 digs, and Rylee Sullivan, who had 20 digs, ten kills, and six aces. Raley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Vail Mountain came up short against Vail Christian on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Gore Rangers in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost seven in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-14.
Meeker is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Vail Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Meeker was able to grind out a solid victory over Vail Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meeker since the team 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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