After flying high against Fountain Valley on Friday, Mesa Ridge came back down to earth. The Grizzlies came up short against the Sand Creek Scorpions on Saturday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Scorpions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mesa Ridge took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Mesa Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tristan Biber had 15 digs.
Sand Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Bridge, who had ten digs and four aces.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Sand Creek, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Coming up, Mesa Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Fountain-Fort Carson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Sand Creek, they are taking a road trip to square off against Doherty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scorpions will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: the Spartans will have lost six straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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