Boulder City faced Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Boulder City actually scored more points across those five sets (111-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 15-25, 25-21, 12-25, 18-16.
Chandler Shamo paced Boulder City's offense, picking up 12 kills. Shamo got some help from Samuel O'Shaughnessy and his 23 assists. Carson Alder controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Boulder City's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 18-7. As for Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Coincidentally, Boulder City and Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas will both be playing Western the next time they take the court. The Eagles will host the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Falcons will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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