The Platte Valley Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Eaton Reds at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Platte Valley comes in on 11 and Eaton on 16.
On Tuesday, Platte Valley made easy work of Brush and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Platte Valley was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-5, 25-8.
Addy Grossnickle was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Platte Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Eaton got the win against Liberty Common on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Eaton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-6, 28-26.
Eaton can attribute much of their success to Lila Dejager, who had seven aces and 13 assists. Those seven aces gave Dejager a new career-high.
Platte Valley's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Eaton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Platte Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Platte Valley's way against Eaton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Platte Valley made off with a 3-0 win. Will Platte Valley repeat their success, or does Eaton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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