Jefferson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Adams City Eagles on Tuesday. The Saints were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Jefferson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-23.
Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mariana Botello, who had 14 assists and five aces. Another player making a difference was Avoni Sauzo, who had nine kills, three digs, and two aces.
The victory got Adams City back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Jefferson will head out to challenge Wheat Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Adams City, they will challenge Smoky Hill at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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