The Durango Demons will challenge the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Durango took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pagosa Springs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Durango's got stronger as the match went on, holding Pagosa Springs to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-10.
Eva Stewart and Mia Carozza were among the main playmakers for Durango as the former had nine digs, four kills, and a block and the latter had 11 digs. Stewart is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Durango was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fruita Monument duked it out withGrand Junction on Tuesday. Fruita Monument blew past Grand Junction 3-0.
Fruita Monument never let Grand Junction on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Durango has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Fruita Monument, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Durango has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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