Mesa Ridge is 1-6 against Fountain-Fort Carson since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will host the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans at 6:00 p.m.
Mesa Ridge is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Sand Creek, falling 3-0.
While Mesa Ridge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson faced Rampart in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Fountain-Fort Carson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Rampart. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Fountain-Fort Carson was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-98), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 20-25, 11-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Mesa Ridge better keep an eye on Alex Gio Nicandro. He was instrumental in Fountain-Fort Carson's win, getting 25 digs and one assist. Nicandro is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Mesa Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fountain-Fort Carson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Mesa Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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