Coal Ridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Rangely Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Coal Ridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Aspen just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Skiers. The Titans have struggled against the Skiers recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Coal Ridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Aspen work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 23-25, 25-15, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Rangely hadn't done well against West Grand recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rangely was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Grand.
Rangely was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-21.
Coal Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Rangely, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Coal Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Rangely when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coal Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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