Fountain-Fort Carson is 6-1 against Mesa Ridge since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans will head out to challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fountain-Fort Carson, who comes in off a win.
Fountain-Fort Carson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rampart, who was ranked ninth at the time (Fountain-Fort Carson was ranked 15th). Fountain-Fort Carson won by a set and slipped past Rampart 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-98) Fountain-Fort Carson actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 27-25, 20-25, 11-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Alex Gio Nicandro
| 03/13/25 vs Rampart | 25 |
| 03/12/25 vs Pueblo South | 27 |
| 03/11/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 11 |
| 03/06/25 vs Discovery Canyon | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ Coronado | 11 |
Alex Gio Nicandro went supernova for Fountain-Fort Carson, getting 25 digs and one assist. Nicandro has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Sand Creek.
While Mesa Ridge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Fountain-Fort Carson took their win against Mesa Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fountain-Fort Carson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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