Niwot faced Denver South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 3-2.
Bella Berger paced Niwot's offense, picking up 21 kills. Berger got some help from Harper Kellner and her 45 assists. Kellner and Berger didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Denver South can attribute much of their success to Elaina Maldonado, who had eight digs and three aces. Maldonado has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Denver South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Niwot didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Horizon on the 8th. As for Denver South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Cherry Creek on the 8th.
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