Crested Butte is 1-9 against Telluride since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Titans will challenge the Miners at 5:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Crested Butte didn't have quite enough to beat Buena Vista and fell 3-2.
Crested Butte wouldn't go down easily and took Buena Vista into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Telluride got the win against Olathe on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Telluride not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Olathe between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-20.
Telluride's win came from a few key players Crested Butte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ford Fenton, who had 16 digs and three assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillyann Mahoney, who had nine assists and four digs.
Telluride was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olathe only served four.
Crested Butte's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Telluride, their record is now 6-3.
Crested Butte suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Telluride in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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