Coal Ridge has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Rifle Bears at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Coal Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Grand Junction Central and fell 3-2. While the Titans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-21 in the first set.
Coal Ridge actually scored more points across those five sets (108-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13.
Coal Ridge might have lost, but man, Chloe Coon was a machine: she had 28 digs. Coon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Coal Ridge kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rifle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Summit by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Rifle sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Rifle got top-tier performance from Valeria Olivas, who had 33 digs.
Coal Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Rifle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Coal Ridge beat Rifle 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Coal Ridge repeat their success, or does Rifle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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