The home team had won the previous three meetings between Crested Butte and Trinidad, and Trinidad kept the tradition alive. The Titans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miners on Saturday. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Crested Butte 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 22-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-15.
Their offense was headlined by Mia O'Neil and Hailey Huresky, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Mylee Clifton and her seven assists. Maryn Pritchett controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Trinidad's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elia Bowman, who had seven aces and four digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Hernandez, who had six assists and four aces.
Crested Butte's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Trinidad, their win ended a ten-match drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-16.
Crested Butte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Gunnison on the 28th. As for Trinidad, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Springfield on the 28th.
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