It was a proper cat-fight when Sterling took on Colorado Springs Christian on Saturday. The Sterling Tigers fell just short of the Colorado Springs Christian Lions by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Sterling actually scored more points across those three sets (60-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 17-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Sterling lost, don't look at Tyla Thomas. Despite the final result, she had eight digs.
Even though they lost, Sterling was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colorado Springs Christian only served five.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Colorado Springs Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Sterling has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Alamosa on the 19th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Merino on the 19th.
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