Highlands Ranch lost against Rock Canyon back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Falcons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 25-20 in the first set.
Highlands Ranch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-11, 25-10, 25-20.
Sophia Gregarek paced Highlands Ranch's offense, picking up six kills. Gregarek got some help from Ezra McGinnis and her 12 assists. Finally, Gregarek was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Leading Rock Canyon to victory were Elena Paz and Rachel Christensen. Paz had 16 digs and three aces, while Christensen had 20 assists. Christensen is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Highlands Ranch's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Rock Canyon, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Coincidentally, Highlands Ranch and Rock Canyon will both be playing Ponderosa the next time they take the court. The Jaguars will host the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Falcons will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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