Volleyball Recap: Sahuaro Victorious

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Previous 3 Games

04/24/25 - Away	3-2 W
04/11/25 - Home	3-1 W
03/09/24 - Neutral	1-2 L

Sahuaro proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a set and slipped past the Walden Grove Red Wolves 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 7th.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sahuaro who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-8, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11.

Brandon McFadden paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up nine kills. McFadden got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 35 assists. Gavin Kawaguchi controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Walden Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joseph Shiflet, who had 22 digs, and Josef Fabian, who had 19 kills and 12 digs. Fabian has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last eight times he's played.

Sahuaro's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Walden Grove, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.

Sahuaro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Salpointe Catholic on the 28th. As for Walden Grove, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Ironwood Ridge on the 25th.