Arapahoe has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cherry Creek Bruins at 2:00 p.m.
Arapahoe lost 3-0 to Cherokee Trail on Tuesday.
Arapahoe was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Buffaloes with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cherry Creek was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-9, 25-12.
Cherry Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Margaux Manthe, who had six aces and three digs. That's the most aces Manthe has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Candela Ruano, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cherry Creek 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 13 aces in five consecutive contests.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Arapahoe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cherry Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Arapahoe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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