After flying high against Amphitheater on Wednesday, Douglas came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Rio Rico Hawks on Thursday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 5, 2023, but that streak is no more.
The final score came out to 25-18, 16-25, 25-13, 25-19.
Aydil Montano paced Douglas' offense, picking up ten kills. Montano got some help from Janessa Garcia and her 15 assists. Finally, Carolina Anguiano kept Douglas' defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Rio Rico's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was America Navarro, who had 16 assists and six digs. That's the most digs Navarro has posted over her last 12 matches.
Douglas' loss ended a seven-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Rio Rico, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5.
Douglas has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Sahuarita on the 27th. As for Rio Rico, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Cholla on the 27th.
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