The La Veta Redhawks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Buena Vista Demons at 6:00 p.m. La Veta will be strutting in after a win while Buena Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, La Veta narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Salida 3-2.
La Veta took Salida into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-22, 25-13, 19-25, 15-11.
La Veta got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Baudino out in front who had 18 digs. Baudino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
La Veta kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Sargent on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Buena Vista wouldn't go down easily and took Sargent into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 15-5.
La Veta has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: La Veta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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