The Coronado Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Coronado will head out to face Cheyenne Mountain after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. The Cougars came up short against Rampart, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Coronado was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rampart work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cheyenne Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Doherty on Thursday. The Red-Tailed Hawks haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-20.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Coronado has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Coronado's way against Cheyenne Mountain in their previous meeting on April 1st, as Coronado made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
