Eaton has won 16 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Platte Valley has won 16 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Eaton Reds will host the Platte Valley Broncos at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Eaton got the win against Liberty Common by a conclusive 3-0.
Eaton never let Liberty Common on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-6, 28-26.
Eaton can attribute much of their success to Lila Dejager, who had seven aces and 13 assists. Those seven aces gave Dejager a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Eaton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Platte Valley's way against Brush on Tuesday as Platte Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Platte Valley was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-5, 25-8.
Addy Grossnickle was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Eaton's win bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Platte Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Eaton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eaton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Platte Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Eaton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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