After four games on the road, Legend is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Durango Demons will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Legend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Thompson Valley, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Legend was ranked sixth). Legend fell 3-1 to Thompson Valley on Saturday.
Legend started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Legend's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Chiara Cristinzio, who had 23 digs, and Wynnter Mediger, who had eight digs and 11 assists. Cristinzio has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more digs the last 14 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Mead, falling 3-0.
Durango was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-14.
Legend's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Legend has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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