The Platte Valley Broncos will challenge the Windsor Charter Academy Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Platte Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Platte Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: University, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Platte Valley was ranked sixth). Platte Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over University on Tuesday.
Platte Valley took University into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Addy Grossnickle, who had 21 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Platte Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Windsor Charter Academy made easy work of Liberty Common on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Firebirds.
One reason for the win was Windsor Charter Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-14.
Platte Valley pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Windsor Charter Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Everything went Platte Valley's way against Windsor Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as Platte Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Platte Valley 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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