If Gilpin County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Belleview Christian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles came up short against the Highland Huskies on Friday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-10.
Elise Vincent paced Gilpin County's offense, picking up eight kills. Vincent got some help from Adele Fisher and her eight assists. Vincent was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Highland to victory were Annabelle Crider and Ryleigh Wares. Crider had 12 digs and three assists, while Wares had five digs. Crider has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Gilpin County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Highland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Gilpin County has already played their next match (against Clear Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Highland, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Loveland Classical on the 27th.
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