The Fruita Monument Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Pine Creek Eagles at 8:30 a.m.
Fruita Monument saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of Ponderosa by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 28-26 in the first set.
Fruita Monument took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Fruita Monument had strong showings from Parker Clarke, who had 13 digs and 33 assists, and Kaleigh Klouzek, who had 13 digs and 20 assists. Clarke has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 13 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Chargers 3-0.
Pine Creek was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-20.
Fruita Monument's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Pine Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Fruita Monument might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pine Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Fruita Monument, Erica Tong (who had 22 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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