Highlands Ranch has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Legacy Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Highlands Ranch lost 3-0 to Douglas County on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Highlands Ranch was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Douglas County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.
Highlands Ranch might have lost, but man, Lily Markwell was a machine: she had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Markwell has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Legacy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Erie.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Erie scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Highlands Ranch might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Legacy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Highlands Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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