Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Hamilton Huskies. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Huskies when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Gilbert was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15, 25-11.
Zane Long
| 04/24/25 vs Hamilton | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Williams Field | 12 |
| 04/04/25 @ Corona del Sol | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Williams Field | 13 |
Gilbert's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Zane Long, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Brandon Bui, who had 14 assists and seven digs. Long has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times he's played.
Hamilton can attribute much of their success to Ben Tynan, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Tynan has posted over his last seven games.
Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season.
Gilbert wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Higley on the 29th. As for Hamilton, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Chandler on the 29th.
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