It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rock Canyon can now relate to. They came up short against the Cherry Creek Bruins on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Rock Canyon had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-18.
Alivia Eikenberg paced Rock Canyon's offense, picking up nine kills. Eikenberg got some help from
Rachel Christensen and her 12 assists.
Cherry Creek can attribute much of their success to Aubrey Blake, who had 11 digs. Blake is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Rock Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Rock Canyon has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Pueblo West on the 15th. As for Cherry Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Chaparral on the 14th.
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