Highlands Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against the Douglas County Huskies, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Highlands Ranch was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Douglas County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Highlands Ranch still got an impressive performance from Lily Markwell, who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Markwell has posted since back in September.
Highlands Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Douglas County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Highlands Ranch will take on Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Douglas County, they will challenge Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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