It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thunderbird can now relate to. They fell just short of the Estrella Foothills Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Thunderbird took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-13, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Thunderbird lost, don't look at Cecelia Bouchard. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. Bouchard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 18 games she's played.
Even though they lost, Thunderbird was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Thunderbird's loss dropped their record down to 35-4. As for Estrella Foothills, the win (which was their 31st in a row) raised their record to 32-1.
Thunderbird does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estrella Foothills, they will face off against Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estrella Foothills is looking to tack on another W to their 20-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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