After both having extra time off, the Plateau Valley Cowboys and the West Grand Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Plateau Valley came up short against Vail Christian on Friday, falling 3-0. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plateau Valley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, West Grand was able to grind out a solid victory over Vail Mountain on Friday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
West Grand had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.
Plateau Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for West Grand, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Plateau Valley has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like West Grand struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plateau Valley skirted past West Grand 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. Does Plateau Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Grand turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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