After flying high against Page on Thursday, Ganado came back down to earth. The Hornets came up short against the Monument Valley Mustangs on Saturday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat last Saturday.
While Ganado was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Monument Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Kassidy Watchman paced Ganado's offense, picking up 12 kills. Watchman got some help from Connie Burns and her 16 assists. Chandyn Denetso controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Kamron Secakuku was a one-woman wrecking crew For Monument Valley. as she had 13 digs and three aces. Secakuku has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Ganado dropped their record down to 18-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Monument Valley, they, and Tuba City. As for the Mustangs, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 27-10.
Ganado has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Thatcher on the 4th. As for Monument Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Tuba City on the 1st.
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