On Tuesday, Cherokee Trail faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars came up short against the Chaparral Wolverines, falling 3-0. The Cougars have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 25-20.
Kassie Cooley paced Cherokee Trail's offense, picking up 11 kills. Cooley got some help from
Avery Krause and her 28 assists.
Harper Wilson and
Jenna Nunes kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Chaparral's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Audrey Jensen, who had five aces, two kills, and 37 assists. Jensen is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Cherokee Trail's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Chaparral, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 18-1.
Cherokee Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they will take on Montrose in a tournament on Friday. Chaparral is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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