Vista Ridge is 0-3 against Pueblo West since September of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Vista Ridge Wolves will head out to square off against the Pueblo West Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Vista Ridge finally turned things around against Liberty on Tuesday. They blew past the Lancers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since September 3rd.
Vista Ridge's got stronger as the match went on, holding Liberty to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-15.
Vista Ridge found their leader in underclassman Toryn Dempsey, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Lancers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pueblo West was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-13, 25-12.
Pueblo West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only served an.
Vista Ridge's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Pueblo West, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Vista Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Pueblo West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vista Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pueblo West when the teams last played back in September. Can Vista Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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