The Mesa Jackrabbits will take on the Thunderbird Titans in a tournament on Friday. Thunderbird took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Mesa took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Cibola. The Jackrabbits haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to Cactus Shadows.
While Thunderbird ultimately came up short, they really made Cactus Shadows work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Mesa will have to contain Ema-Lee Burke as she made an impact in Thunderbird's last game. She had 26 digs and four assists. Burke has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Mesa's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thunderbird, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Thunderbird in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, winning 2-0. Do the Jackrabbits have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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