Volleyball Recap: Joseph City Wildcats vs. Rock Point Cougars
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mogollon, Joseph City was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Rock Point Cougars 3-2. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Joseph City who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 23-25, 27-25, 15-25, 15-8.
Joseph City can attribute much of their success to Blair Hildreth, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Joseph City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Joseph City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-15. As for Rock Point, they moved to 10-9 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Joseph City will host Fort Thomas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rock Point, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Basis Flagstaff at 5:00 p.m.
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