On Friday, Denver South faced Eaton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Denver South Ravens won by a set and slipped past the Eaton Reds 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Ravens as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (91-88) Denver South actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 10-25, 13-25, 15-3.
Elaina Maldonado was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Fischer, who had six digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Eaton lost, don't look at Evie Gavette. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs. Gavette is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Denver South's victory bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Eaton, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-2.
Denver South has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Chaparral on the 1st. As for Eaton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Montrose on the 1st.
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