Eaglecrest proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Cherokee Trail Cougars 3-2. For the Raptors, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Eaglecrest was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-107), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Ella Mack
| 09/30/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 14 |
| 08/21/25 vs Regis Jesuit | 12 |
| 09/16/25 vs Grandview | 11 |
| 09/09/25 @ Legacy | 11 |
| 09/13/25 vs Rampart | 10 |
Eaglecrest was led to victory by Natalia Jarzebczyk and Ella Mack. Jarzebczyk had 26 assists and seven digs, while Mack had 14 digs and two aces. Those 14 digs gave Mack a new career-high.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Harper Wilson, who had eight digs and two aces.
Eaglecrest is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. After both having extra time off, Eaglecrest and Mullen will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cherokee Trail, they will challenge Smoky Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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