On Thursday, Platte Valley faced Eaton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Platte Valley Broncos narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eaton Reds 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Platte Valley took Eaton into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Leading Platte Valley to victory were Addy Grossnickle and Makenzie Piper. Grossnickle had 25 digs, while Piper had 13 digs, six aces, four kills, and a block. Those six aces gave Piper a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Platte Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Eaton's loss came despite strong showings from Evie Gavette and Lila Dejager. Gavette had 29 digs and three aces, while Dejager had seven digs and two aces. Gavette is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Platte Valley's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Eaton, they moved to 16-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 16-game winning streak.
Platte Valley will take on Liberty Common at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Eaton and Resurrection Christian will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Resurrection Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Eaton surely won't give up without a fight.
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