Volleyball Recap: Highland Extends Winning Streak to Three

Highland entered their tilt with Gilbert on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Gilbert Tigers 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in October.

Highland never let Gilbert on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-19.

Isabella Stojkovic paced Highland's offense, picking up 14 kills. Stojkovic got some help from Taiah Campbell and her 27 assists. Lila Ellsworth and Alyx Daugherty kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.

When it comes to explaining why Gilbert lost, don't look at Gabrielle Tafoya. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces. Tafoya is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played.

Highland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. As for Gilbert, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.

As of now, neither Highland nor Gilbert have any future games scheduled.

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