If Gilbert was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Kofa on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Higley Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Gilbert actually scored more points across those five sets (107-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Hayden Sherrill, who had 23 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Gilbert dropped their record down to 9-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Higley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gilbert is set to square off against their familiar foe Desert Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Higley will take on rival Queen Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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