Volleyball Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. Cherokee Trail Cougars
Eaglecrest hasn't had much luck against Cherokee Trail recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will be playing at home against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 6:30 p.m.
Eaglecrest lost 3-0 to Arapahoe on Thursday. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Eaglecrest was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Arapahoe's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Buffaloes as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-11.
Cherokee Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Eaglecrest now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Cherokee Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Everything went Eaglecrest's way against Cherokee Trail in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Eaglecrest made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Eaglecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee Trail turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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