The Vanguard School Coursers are taking a road trip to challenge the La Junta Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The Vanguard School took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Manitou Springs. The win continues a trend for the Coursers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
Laila Czarniawski
| 09/30/25 vs Manitou Springs | 17 |
| 08/26/25 @ Fowler | 14 |
| 09/18/25 @ Lamar | 13 |
| 09/06/25 vs Forge Christian | 10 |
| 09/19/25 @ Pikes Peak Christian | 9 |
The Vanguard School can attribute much of their success to Laila Czarniawski, who had 17 digs and one assist, and Ainsley Anderson, who had 14 assists and five digs. Those 17 digs gave Czarniawski a new career-high.
Meanwhile, La Junta made easy work of Atlas Preparatory School on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: La Junta took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 25-7.
La Junta's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for The Vanguard School, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything went The Vanguard School's way against La Junta in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as The Vanguard School made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coursers since the team 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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