After a string of three wins, Horizon Honors's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2016.
Horizon Honors took Arizona Lutheran Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Horizon Honors still got an impressive performance from Kobree Bartreau, who had ten digs and 19 assists. Bartreau is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Horizon Honors 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 ten aces in four consecutive matches.
Horizon Honors' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-15. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season.
Horizon Honors will take on Phoenix Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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