Mesa Ridge had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Widefield Gladiators with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Grizzlies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mesa Ridge never let Widefield on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-14, 25-21.
Mesa Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games.
Mesa Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Widefield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa Ridge will welcome Canon City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canon City is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Mesa Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Widefield, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Harrison at 6:00 p.m. Widefield is facing Harrison at the right time seeing as Harrison is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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