Arvada hadn't done well against Englewood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Arvada Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Englewood Pirates 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Arvada wouldn't go down easily and took Englewood into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 23-25, 19-25, 15-10.
Arvada was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Arvada's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Englewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Arvada has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Fort Lupton on the 17th. As for Englewood, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against William Smith at 5:30 p.m.
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