It was a Battle of the Birds when Heritage duked it out with Highlands Ranch on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Heritage took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Anneclaire Fieger and Liv Cuddie certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Fieger had seven digs and five aces, while Cuddie had four digs and three aces.
Highlands Ranch found their leader in sophomore Maggie Weiss, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Weiss. Alice Weiss also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Heritage's defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Highlands Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Coincidentally, Heritage and Highlands Ranch will both be playing Regis Jesuit the next time they take the court. The Falcons will head out to face the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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