Ralston Valley kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Cherokee Trail Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Ralston Valley started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Ralston Valley had strong showings from Taylor Harteker, who had 22 assists and ten digs, and Courtney Miller, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Cherokee Trail found their leader in sophomore Harper Wilson, who had 14 digs and three aces.
Ralston Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Fort Collins on the 26th. Cherokee Trail has also already played their next match (against Douglas County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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