If Denver Christian was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Front Range Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Denver Christian Thunder fell 3-1 to the Colorado Academy Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2021.
Denver Christian took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Denver Christian lost, don't look at Hadley Pellegrino. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Denver Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Denver Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Colorado Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Denver Christian will take on SkyView Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Colorado Academy, they will host D'Evelyn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colorado Academy is facing D'Evelyn at the right time seeing as D'Evelyn is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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