Cherry Creek lost against Mountain Vista back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bruins fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 25-20 in the first set.
Cherry Creek wouldn't go down easily and took Mountain Vista into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 18-16.
Haley Heim paced Cherry Creek's offense, picking up 13 kills. Heim got some help from Riley Harfman and her 29 assists. Harfman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Mountain Vista's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Morella, who had 30 digs. Those 30 digs gave Morella a new career-high. Brie Bowyer was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Cherry Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mountain Vista, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Cherry Creek will be taking part in a tournament against Regis Jesuit at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Vista, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cheyenne Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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