Chaparral has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Cherokee Trail has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Chaparral Wolverines will welcome the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Cherokee Trail took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chaparral, who comes in off a win.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rock Canyon, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Chaparral was ranked first). Chaparral was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rock Canyon on Tuesday.
Chaparral's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Rock Canyon between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail came up short against Pine Creek on Saturday and fell 3-1. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-23 in the first set.
Cherokee Trail 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 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Chaparral beat Cherokee Trail 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does Cherokee Trail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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