Williams Field faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Black Hawks lost 3-0 to the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Black Hawks have suffered since April 2, 2024.
While Williams Field ultimately came up short, they really made Highland work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 29-27, 25-11.
Williams Field's offense was headlined by Colten Mortensen and Jared Lakin, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Luke Raymond and his 29 assists. Finally, he was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Williams Field's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season.
Williams Field has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Desert Ridge on the 18th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Queen Creek on the 22nd.
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