After flying high against Pueblo South last Tuesday, Mesa Ridge came back down to earth. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sand Creek Scorpions on Thursday. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Scorpions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Mesa Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.
Mesa Ridge's loss came despite strong showings from Aaliyah Reyna and Lehua Scott-Mendez. Reyna had six digs and ten assists, while Scott-Mendez had 14 digs and three aces. Scott-Mendez is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Sand Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Mesa Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss vs. Pueblo County on the 24th. Sand Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Elizabeth on the 24th.
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