The Legacy Lightning will take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Legacy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Highlands Ranch has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Legacy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Erie just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
While Legacy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch lost 3-0 to Douglas County on Tuesday.
Highlands Ranch was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Douglas County work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Highlands Ranch got top-tier performance from Lily Markwell, who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Markwell has posted since back in September.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Legacy took their victory against Highlands Ranch in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Legacy repeat their success, or does Highlands Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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