Flowing Wells had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers. The Caballeros haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Flowing Wells took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-19.
Daniel Coronado paced Flowing Wells' offense, picking up six kills. Coronado got some help from Chris Anaya-Ashe and his nine assists. Finally, Sergio Chavira kept Flowing Wells' defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Salpointe Catholic was led to victory by Reyes Gardner-Figueroa and Antony Owens. Gardner-Figueroa had 16 digs and one assist, while Owens had four aces and one block. The dominant performance gave Gardner-Figueroa a new career-high in digs.
The victory got Salpointe Catholic back to even at 3-3.
Flowing Wells wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 7th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will square off against ALA - Queen Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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