The Cherokee Trail Cougars will take on Littleton Public Schools at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cherokee Trail had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Mullen on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Cougars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th.
One reason for the win was Cherokee Trail's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Littleton Public Schools faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Littleton Public Schools blew past Valor Christian 3-0. The win was familiar territory for Littleton Public Schools, who have now won four contests in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 28-26.
Cherokee Trail better keep an eye on Elias Propernick. He was instrumental in Littleton Public Schools' win, getting 14 digs and two assists.
Littleton Public Schools' victory bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-10.
Cherokee Trail couldn't quite get it done against Littleton Public Schools in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 2-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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