Del Norte waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Buena Vista Demons out 3-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Demons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Del Norte got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 15-12.
Del Norte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailee Gallegos out in front who had 27 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Gallegos is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Parra, who had 41 digs.
Del Norte kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Del Norte's record is now 15-1. As for Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Del Norte will take on Trinidad at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Norte will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Buena Vista, they will square off against Gilpin County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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