Crested Butte is 4-0 against Mountain Valley since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:30 p.m. Crested Butte will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Crested Butte got the win against Ridgway by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-15, 25-22.
Crested Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mountain Valley suffered their biggest defeat since October 21, 2023 on Saturday. They came up short against Antonito, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 32-30.
Crested Butte's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Mountain Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Crested Butte has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Crested Butte's way against Mountain Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Crested Butte made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Crested Butte repeat their success, or does Mountain Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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