After both having extra time off, the Legend Titans and the Highlands Ranch Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Legend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Valor Christian, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Legend was ranked 17th). Legend took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valor Christian on Wednesday. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Legend started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 28-26.
Chiara Cristinzio put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Mountain Vista, falling 3-0.
While Highlands Ranch was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mountain Vista's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18, 25-21.
Legend's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Legend has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Legend took their victory against Highlands Ranch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Legend repeat their success, or does Highlands Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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