Douglas County is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home court against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Douglas County was able to grind out a solid win over Denver East, taking the game 3-1. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Angels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The win didn't come easy: Denver East scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Reese Millar
| 08/27/25 @ Denver East | 19 |
| 08/26/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 17 |
| 08/22/24 vs Rangeview | 15 |
| 09/26/24 @ Castle View | 14 |
| 09/17/24 vs Ponderosa | 14 |
Douglas County relied on the efforts of Addi Bradford, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Reese Millar, who had 19 kills and 13 digs. Those 19 kills gave Millar a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Douglas County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge earned a 2-0 victory over Overland on Saturday.
ThunderRidge's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Douglas County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Douglas County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.3 aces per game. However, it's not like ThunderRidge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Douglas County came out on top in a nail-biter against ThunderRidge in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
