Safford hadn't done well against Tanque Verde recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Safford Bulldogs came out on top against the Tanque Verde Hawks by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five matchups in a row.
Safford was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23.
Safford found their leader in sophomore Jazzlyn Mortensen, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Safford is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-9 record this season. As for Tanque Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Safford will welcome Catalina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Safford is facing Catalina at the right time seeing as Catalina is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Tanque Verde, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Empire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tanque Verde will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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