Ironwood is 0-9 against Sunnyslope since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will take on the Vikings in a tournament on Friday.
On Thursday, Ironwood came up short against Centennial and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. The Vikings came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won six in a row.
While Sunnyslope might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Desert Vista scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Ironwood better focus on containing Lilli Schmitt and Emma Easton as the pair were huge in Sunnyslope's win. Schmitt had 35 assists and 14 digs, while Easton had 24 digs and four assists. Those 14 digs gave Schmitt a new career-high. Maebelle Perkins was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Ironwood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Sunnyslope, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 16-7.
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