Cherokee Trail won the last time they faced Chatfield, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cherokee Trail Cougars had just enough and edged the Chatfield Chargers out 3-2.
Cherokee Trail was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-28, 17-25, 25-12, 15-12.
Kassie Cooley paced Cherokee Trail's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cooley got some help from
Avery Krause and her 44 assists. Krause also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Mia Overbaugh, racking up two apiece.
Chatfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shayleigh Brunett, who had six digs and three aces, and Emme Mordi, who had 14 kills and four digs. Mordi is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 18 games she's played.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Chatfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Cherokee Trail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Pine Creek on the 26th. As for Chatfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Ponderosa on the 26th.
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