The Pueblo West Cyclones will face off against the Liberty Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pueblo West is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Pueblo West got the win against Rampart by a conclusive 3-0.
Pueblo West walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Pueblo West's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bricelyn Baudino, who had 14 digs, and Joie Johnson, who had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Liberty came into Thursday's game having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Vista Ridge 3-2.
Liberty was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (116-115), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 35-33, 23-25, 15-12.
Liberty was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pueblo West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Liberty, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Pueblo West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Pueblo West's way against Liberty in their previous matchup on October 3rd, as Pueblo West made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pueblo West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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