The Stargate School Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the DSST: Montview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stargate School will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Kent Denver, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Stargate School blew past Kent Denver 3-0 on Tuesday.
While Stargate School won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Stargate School found their leader in underclassman Autumn Kasten, who had six digs, five aces, and five aces. The dominant performance also gave Kasten a new career-high in blocks.
Stargate School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, DSST: Montview came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While DSST: Montview might've won, it sure wasn't easy: DSST: College View scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14, 25-16.
Stargate School pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for DSST: Montview, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Stargate School has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like DSST: Montview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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