If Buena Vista was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Trinidad last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buena Vista Demons fell just short of the Del Norte Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Buena Vista sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 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.
Buena Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Del Norte, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Buena Vista will welcome Gilpin County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Del Norte, they will host Trinidad at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Del Norte's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Trinidad has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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