The Vail Mountain Rangers will challenge the Coal Ridge Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Vail Mountain turned things around against De Beque last Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Dragons.
Vail Mountain got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 31-29, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coal Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rangely on Saturday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
While Coal Ridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 27-24.
Coal Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Vail Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Vail Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Coal Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vail Mountain might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Coal Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Rangers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
