On Thursday, Cherokee Trail faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars fell just short of the Regis Jesuit Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Cherokee Trail started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-9.
Clayton Kollmeyer was a one-man wrecking crew for Regis Jesuit as he had 25 digs and four assists. Those 25 digs gave Kollmeyer a new career-high.
Cherokee Trail is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. As for Regis Jesuit, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cherokee Trail wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Lincoln on the 15th. Regis Jesuit will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mountain Vista at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th. The last four games Regis Jesuit has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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