Highlands hadn't done well against Cooper recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Highlands Bluebirds walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Cooper Jaguars. For the Bluebirds, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Highlands' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cooper between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highlands to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ellie Mohr, who had seven digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Mohr a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Barlow, who had 12 digs.
Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Cooper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Highlands has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against South Warren on the 5th. As for Cooper, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Madison Central on the 5th.
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