Volleyball Recap: Discovery Canyon Comes Up Short

Discovery Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Discovery Canyon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 25-23.

Lexi Haughian paced Discovery Canyon's offense, picking up seven kills. Haughian got some help from Ava Grimm and her eight assists. Haughian also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Riley Eimerbrink, each putting up two.

Discovery Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lewis-Palmer, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-7.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Discovery Canyon will face off against rival Air Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer is set to take on their familiar foe Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.