Fort Lupton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in March.
While Fort Lupton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23.
Sebastian Gallegos paced Fort Lupton's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gallegos got some help from Aaron Encinia and his 17 assists. Gallegos was also a major player on defense: he and Jaiden Ogg shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with three each.
Leading Eagle Ridge Academy to victory were Javier Pargas and Cole Crawford. Pargas had 15 digs, while Crawford had 13 digs, eight aces, and five kills. Those eight aces gave Crawford a new career-high.
Fort Lupton's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Eagle Ridge Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fort Lupton will face off against rival Stargate School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Eagle Ridge Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Forge Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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