It was a proper cat-fight when Boulder faced off against Colorado Springs Christian on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Saturday.
Boulder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24, 15-11.
Silas Meek paced Boulder's offense, picking up 17 kills. Meek got some help from Jake Wu and his 39 assists.
Drew Hacker was the offensive standout of the match as he had 36 digs and two assists. Those 36 digs gave him a new career-high.
Boulder has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Boulder didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Riverdale Ridge on the 24th. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they will face off against Lotus School For Excellence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Meteors at the right time seeing as the Meteors are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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