The Valor Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Valor Christian managed to slip by Littleton Public Schools the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles lost 3-0 to Littleton Public Schools on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Valor Christian might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Littleton Public Schools: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Grandview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bruins took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for the Bruins in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Valor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cherry Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Cherry Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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