After flying high against Grand Junction last Saturday, Arapahoe came back down to earth. The Arapahoe Warriors came up short against the Cherokee Trail Cougars on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since October 1st.
Arapahoe was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-22.
Cherokee Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Krause led the charge by getting four digs and 29 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alize Flores, who had six digs and two aces.
The loss snapped Arapahoe's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-6 record. As for Cherokee Trail, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Arapahoe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee Trail, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cherry Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherry Creek is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Cherokee Trail will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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