Legacy faced Poudre in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lightning fell just short of the Impalas by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Lightning have let down their home crowd.
Legacy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Poudre work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 28-26, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13.
Rafael Urbina paced Legacy's offense, picking up 22 kills. Urbina really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 43. Zach Lopes controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Poudre, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Legacy will take on rival Niwot at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Poudre is set to face off against their familiar foe Riverdale Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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