If Palmer Ridge was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Doherty on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears fell just short of the Longmont Trojans by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Palmer Ridge wouldn't go down easily and took Longmont into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Longmont was led to victory by Ava Lee and Evie Mumm. Lee had 13 digs and two assists, while Mumm had nine kills and five digs. Those nine kills gave Mumm a new career-high. Ashleigh Vargas DelaRosa also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Palmer Ridge's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Longmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Palmer Ridge has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Platte Valley on the 1st. As for Longmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Grandview on the 1st.
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