It was a Battle of the Birds when Highlands Ranch challenged Mountain Vista on Tuesday. The Falcons came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mountain Vista scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
Talan Polk paced Highlands Ranch's offense, picking up seven kills. Polk got some help from Derek Pierce and his nine assists. Polk was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mountain Vista, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Highlands Ranch has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Rock Canyon on the 3rd. As for Mountain Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Legend on the 3rd.
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