Crested Butte hasn't had much luck against Del Norte recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Crested Butte Titans will challenge the Del Norte Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Crested Butte is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Custer County.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Del Norte came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Del Norte's got stronger as the match went on, holding Swallows Charter Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Del Norte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kailee Gallegos, who had 13 digs and two aces. Gallegos is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 26 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had 14 digs, five aces, four kills, and three blocks.
Crested Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Del Norte, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Crested Butte might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Del Norte in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Crested Butte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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