After both having extra time off, the Douglas County Huskies and the Regis Jesuit Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County will be strutting in after a victory while Regis Jesuit will be coming in after a defeat.
Douglas County took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ponderosa by a score of 3-1.
Douglas County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 28-26, 25-23.
Douglas County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only served five.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chaparral.
Regis Jesuit took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Douglas County pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Douglas County has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Regis Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Douglas County might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Regis Jesuit in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Douglas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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