After both having extra time off, the Highlands Ranch Falcons and the Legend Titans will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Highlands Ranch lost 3-0 to Mountain Vista on Tuesday.
While Highlands Ranch was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mountain Vista's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Legend entered their matchup against Valor Christian on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Legend took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valor Christian. The defeat continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Legend came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 28-26.
The losing side was boosted by Chiara Cristinzio, who had 17 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Legend, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Highlands Ranch has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highlands Ranch suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Legend in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Highlands Ranch, Lilly Holmes (who had 21 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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