Verrado suffered their biggest defeat since September 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Chaparral Firebirds, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vipers in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost three in a row.
Verrado was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-20.
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Crain led the charge by getting 16 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Crain a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caprice Cooper, who had 20 digs.
Verrado's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chaparral, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Verrado will challenge Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chaparral, they will square off against Arcadia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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