The Fort Lupton Bluedevils have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lake County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Lupton, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Fort Lupton earned a 2-0 win over Greeley Central.
Fort Lupton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Greeley Central between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18.
Fort Lupton found their leader in underclassman Yaida Rodriguez, who had nine digs. Those nine digs set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez.
Fort Lupton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Lake County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Arrupe Jesuit, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since August 30th.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 26-24, 25-22.
Fort Lupton's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lake County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fort Lupton skirted past Lake County 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake County's Juliana Munoz, who had 20 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Fort Lupton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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