ALA - West Foothills faced Mountain Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Guardians came out on top against the Mountain Lions by a score of 2-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Guardians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead ALA - West Foothills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Smead, who had eight assists and two aces. That's the most aces Smead has posted over his last seven games. Brett Sauls also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Guardians
| 03/29/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 57.1% |
| 03/27/25 @ BASIS Flagstaff | 51.1% |
| 03/01/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 44.7% |
| 03/13/25 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 36.7% |
| 03/28/25 vs Williams Field | 29.3% |
ALA - West Foothills couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.1% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
ALA - West Foothills' victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Mountain Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
ALA - West Foothills has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against ALA - Ironwood on the 1st. As for Mountain Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Westwood on the 2nd.
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