The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Severance Silver Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Berthoud got the win against Greeley Central by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Berthoud was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-21.
Berthoud's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooke Nelsen, who had 19 digs, and Kylee Meek, who had five digs and two aces. Nelsen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Berthoud was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Severance was able to grind out a solid win over Wellington on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Severance was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-28, 25-17, 29-27.
Berthoud now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Severance, their record is now 7-2.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Severance in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as Berthoud made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Berthoud repeat their success, or does Severance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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