With a playoff game on the line, Cheyenne Mountain rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Palmer Ridge Bears by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Red-Tailed Hawks who have now won three matchups in a row.
While Cheyenne Mountain might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Palmer Ridge scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 25-18.
Brynn Ressler was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs and two aces.
Cheyenne Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Palmer Ridge lost, don't look at Julia Reish. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Reish has posted in her last five contests. Another player making a difference was Jayce Campbell, who had seven digs and 14 assists.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Palmer Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-12 record.
Cheyenne Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Palisade on the 14th. As for Palmer Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Battle Mountain on the 15th.
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