Higley hasn't had much luck against Gilbert recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Higley Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Higley lost 3-0 to Highland on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Gilbert lost 3-0 to Queen Creek on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
While Gilbert was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Queen Creek's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-14, 25-16.
Gabrielle Tafoya put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Higley's loss dropped their record down to 12-16-1. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Higley came up short against Gilbert when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Higley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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