Queen Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23.
Gracey Pearson paced Queen Creek's offense, picking up 13 kills. Pearson got some help from Jess Gaddie and her 15 assists. Finally, Morgan Fisher kept Queen Creek's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Camryn Thruston, who had 15 digs and one assist. She has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Queen Creek's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Queen Creek has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Gilbert on the 23rd. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Higley on the 23rd.
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