If Arvada West was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mullen last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arvada West Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Eaglecrest Raptors on Thursday. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Arvada West 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 18-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23.

Anden Draper
03/13/25 vs Eaglecrest | 3 |
03/06/25 vs Mullen | 1 |
02/28/25 vs Westminster | 2 |
05/04/24 @ Grandview | 2 |
05/04/24 vs Bear Creek | 1 |
04/30/24 vs Stargate School | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Arvada West lost, don't look at Anden Draper. Despite the final result, he had 15 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Draper has posted since back in April of 2024.
Arvada West's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Eaglecrest, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Stargate School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Littleton Public Schools at 6:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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