Weld Central is 0-5 against Valley since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Weld Central Rebels and the Valley Vikings are set to duel. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Weld Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Frontier Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-9, 22-25, 25-14.
Weld Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Windsor Charter Academy by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-15.
Weld Central's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Valley, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Weld Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.9 blocks per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Weld Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Weld Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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