Valor Christian is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Fossil Ridge is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Valor Christian Eagles will welcome the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Valor Christian made easy work of Arvada West and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Valor Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arvada West between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Valor Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Leimbach, who had 13 digs, and Chloe Elarton, who hit 57.1% for five kills11 digs and 33 assists. Elarton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge faced Loveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Fossil Ridge blew past Loveland 3-0.
Fossil Ridge never let Loveland on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.
Trinity Burchett went supernova for Fossil Ridge, getting 20 digs.
Valor Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Fossil Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Valor Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valor Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Fossil Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Valor Christian repeat their success, or does Fossil Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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