Windsor faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wizards lost 3-0 to the SaberCats. The defeat continues a trend for the Wizards in their meetings with the SaberCats: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Fossil Ridge scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.
Avery Smiley
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Avery Smiley and Hallie Burroughs certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Smiley had 20 digs and two aces, while Burroughs had 13 assists and five digs. Smiley has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Fossil Ridge was led to victory by Trinity Burchett and Shanin Pottle. Burchett had 18 digs and two aces, while Pottle had six digs and three aces. That's the most digs Burchett has posted since back in November of 2024.
Windsor's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Fossil Ridge, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Coincidentally, Windsor and Fossil Ridge will both be playing Poudre the next time they take the court. The SaberCats will head out to face the Impalas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Wizards will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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