Sand Creek hadn't done well against Mesa Ridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Sand Creek Scorpions walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
Sand Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.
Mesa Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaliyah Reyna, who had six digs and ten assists, and Lehua Scott-Mendez, who had 14 digs and three aces. Scott-Mendez is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Sand Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Sand Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat vs. Elizabeth on the 24th. Mesa Ridge has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Pueblo County on the 24th.
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