On Saturday, Lewis-Palmer faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewis-Palmer Rangers came up short against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 26-24.
Brooke Gennerman paced Lewis-Palmer's offense, picking up 18 kills. Gennerman got some help from
Kyah Munguya and her 16 assists. Gennerman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Laterza, who had 23 digs. Laterza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played. Anna Morella was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Lewis-Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Mountain Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
After both having extra time off, Lewis-Palmer and Thomas Jefferson will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lewis-Palmer will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Mountain Vista has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Denver South on the 2nd.
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