On Wednesday, Legend faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legend Titans fell 3-1 to the Valor Christian Eagles. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Legend 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 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Legend still got an impressive performance from Chiara Cristinzio, who had 17 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Cristinzio now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Legend's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Valor Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
After both having extra time off, Legend and Highlands Ranch will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Ranch is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Legend will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Valor Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dakota Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on October 1st.
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