Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Doherty Spartans. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
While Highlands Ranch had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 25-20.
Talan Polk paced Highlands Ranch's offense, picking up ten kills. Polk got some help from Derek Pierce and his 11 assists. Pierce was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Doherty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Denver East on the 15th. As for Doherty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Rampart on the 11th.
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