After a string of nine wins, Niwot's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lewis-Palmer scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21.
Bella Berger paced Niwot's offense, picking up 14 kills. Berger got some help from
Anne Haley and her 39 assists.
Leading Lewis-Palmer to victory were Maddie Sanderson and Cady Knight. Sanderson had 18 digs, while Knight had seven digs and two aces. Sanderson has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Niwot wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Platte Valley on the 1st. Lewis-Palmer has also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Legend on the 1st.
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