Arvada hasn't had much luck against Alameda recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Arvada Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Alameda Pirates at 5:30 p.m.
Arvada lost 3-0 to Lake County last Saturday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Arvada kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Alameda hadn't done well against Englewood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Alameda won by a set and slipped past Englewood 3-2.
Alameda had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 20-18.
Arvada's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Alameda, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Arvada has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Alameda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arvada came out on top in a nail-biter against Alameda in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Arvada repeat their success, or does Alameda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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