Evergreen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Denver North Vikings by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Evergreen 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 27-29, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Evergreen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Denver North got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Morelia Rodriguez out in front who had six digs and 16 assists.
Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Denver North, they moved to 5-14 with that victory, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Evergreen has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Wheat Ridge on the 22nd. As for Denver North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Monarch on the 19th.
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