The Broomfield Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Legacy Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Legacy is hoping to do what Silver Creek couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Broomfield's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Broomfield was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Silver Creek. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-17, 25-11.
Ava Sondrup was the offensive standout of the contest as she had three digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Legacy entered their tilt with Eaglecrest last Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Raptors as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-11.
Legacy can attribute much of their success to Emma Gray, who had seven digs and three aces, and Jaylen Javorek, who had 13 digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Legacy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Broomfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Legacy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Broomfield hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Broomfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Legacy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Legacy's Audrey Hendershot, who had 14 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Broomfield still be able to contain Hendershot? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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