The Denver West Cowboys will take on the Montbello Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver West is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Denver West didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montbello, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past DMLK 3-0 on Tuesday.
While Montbello won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 25-16.
Montbello's win came from a few key players Denver West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yaretzi Barraza, who had four aces and two blocks. Those four aces gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Pinon, who had six aces.
Montbello was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Denver West's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Montbello, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Denver West took their win against Montbello when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys 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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