It was a good run, but Cheyenne Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutheran Lions. The Red-Tailed Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on October 1st.
While Cheyenne Mountain had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 13-25, 25-20, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne Mountain lost, don't look at Brynn Ressler. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs. With that strong performance, Ressler is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Lola Heimlicher went supernova for Lutheran, getting 20 digs. Heimlicher is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Cheyenne Mountain's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Cheyenne Mountain's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Palmer Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lutheran, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Air Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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