After flying high against Vista Ridge last Friday, Doherty came back down to earth. The Spartans came up short against the Pine Creek Eagles on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Doherty was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-21.
Doherty's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Pine Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Doherty will look to defend their home court on Friday against Regis Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. As for Pine Creek, they will be taking part in a tournament against Fruita Monument at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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