After flying high against Grand Junction Central on Tuesday, Palisade came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Village Mountaineers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Palisade ultimately came up short, they really made Village work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 17-25, 25-22.
Darcy Imer paced Palisade's offense, picking up ten kills. Imer got some help from Lauren McClary and her 13 assists. Tiana Padilla controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Village to victory were Dylan Teague and Addison Miller. Teague had 15 digs and two assists, while Miller hit 70% for seven kills and 51 assists and four digs. With that strong performance, Teague is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Palisade has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Village, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Palisade will be taking part in a tournament against Pagosa Springs at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Village, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Douglas County on the 28th.
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