The Buena Vista Demons will square off against the La Veta Redhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Buena Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Sargent and fell 3-2.
Buena Vista wouldn't go down easily and took Sargent into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 15-5.
Meanwhile, La Veta had just enough and edged Salida out 3-2 last Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redhawks.
La Veta wouldn't go down easily and took Salida into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-22, 25-13, 19-25, 15-11.
La Veta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Baudino led the charge by getting 18 digs. Baudino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
La Veta kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for La Veta, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Buena Vista has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like La Veta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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