Rampart lost against Cherry Creek back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rampart Rams fell just short of the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 3-2. The Rams have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rampart took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-16, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Rampart lost, don't look at Gabriella Melecio. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs. Melecio is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Rampart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Aubrey Blake, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Rampart's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Rampart wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Mead on the 2nd. Cherry Creek has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Grandview on the 2nd.
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