Volleyball Recap: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Queen Creek Bulldogs
Mesa had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Queen Creek Bulldogs 2-1. This was payback for the Jackrabbits, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mesa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Mesa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kauionalani Laikona, who had a kill and 28 assists. With that strong performance, Laikona is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Pulelehua Laikona, who had seven kills and seven digs.
Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Queen Creek, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-10 record.
Mesa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Fossil Ridge on the 4th. As for Queen Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Sacred Heart Prep on the 4th.
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