Red Mountain faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in April.
Red Mountain started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Britton Skousen, who had 18 digs and one assist. He has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 16 times he's played. Kaden Chen was another key player, getting six digs and one block.
Mountain Lions
| 05/09/25 @ Higley | 1-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Corona del Sol | 3-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Westwood | 3-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mesa | 3-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Westwood | 2-3 |
The defeat snapped Red Mountain's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-12 record. As for Higley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-7-2.
Red Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Higley, they have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Chandler on the 13th.
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