Smoky Hill lost against Cherry Creek back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes lost 3-0 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-9, 25-12.
Cherry Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Margaux Manthe, who had six aces and three digs. That's the most aces Manthe has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Candela Ruano, who had eight digs and two aces.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Cherry Creek, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Smoky Hill and Eaglecrest will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherry Creek, they will face off against Arapahoe at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arapahoe is coming into the contest with six straight losses at home, meaning Cherry Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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