The Poudre Community Academy Warriors will take on the Nederland Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Poudre Community Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Poudre Community Academy and Aurora West College Prep Academy met for a duel on Wednesday where Poudre Community Academy had to take the L. Poudre Community Academy came up short against Aurora West College Prep Academy, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Nederland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Addenbrooke Classical Academy. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-14 in the first period.
Nederland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-9, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Nederland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Poudre Community Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nederland, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Poudre Community Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Nederland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Poudre Community Academy skirted past Nederland 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poudre Community Academy 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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