The Flatirons Academy Bison will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Front Range Christian Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Flatirons Academy will be strutting in after a win while Front Range Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Flatirons Academy had just enough and edged Highland out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Flatirons Academy who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 11-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12.
Flatirons Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Front Range Christian faced off against Gilpin County on Tuesday. Front Range Christian fell just short of Gilpin County by a score of 3-2. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Front Range Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-21, 26-28, 12-25, 15-9.
Flatirons Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Front Range Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Flatirons Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Front Range Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Flatirons Academy came up short against Front Range Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Flatirons Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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