Volleyball Recap: Mica Mountain Thunderbolts vs. ALA - Queen Creek Patriots
Mica Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Thunderbolts who have now won six matchups in a row.
Mica Mountain walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 20-25, 25-22.
Leading Mica Mountain to victory were Jayden Nugent and Addison Andrews. Nugent had nine digs and three aces, while Andrews had a kill, a block, and 43 assists. That's the most aces Nugent has posted since back in September.
Mica Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matches.
Mica Mountain pushed their record up to 24-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they moved to 20-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Mica Mountain will take on Ironwood Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ironwood Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mica Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. ALA - Queen Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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