Doherty is 0-4 against Cheyenne Mountain since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Spartans will square off against the Red-Tailed Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Doherty is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sand Creek. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scorpions 25-21 in the first set.
Doherty started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain faced Discovery Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks fell 3-1 to the Thunder. The Red-Tailed Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The final score came out to 25-12, 21-25, 25-9, 25-17.
Doherty will have to keep a close watch on Ezra Sanchez and Lleyton MacDonald, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cheyenne Mountain's prior game. Sanchez had 13 digs and one assist, while MacDonald had seven digs. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last 12 games he's played.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Cheyenne Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Doherty might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cheyenne Mountain in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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