Gilbert is 6-0 against Red Mountain since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gilbert Tigers will challenge the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 5:15 p.m.
Gilbert will head out to face Red Mountain after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Gilbert fell just short of Williams Field by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Gilbert couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Williams Field a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-14, 25-22, 28-30, 15-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabrielle Tafoya, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, everything went Red Mountain's way against Dobson on Tuesday as Red Mountain made off with a 3-0 win.
Red Mountain was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-18.
Red Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Sullivan out in front who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Sullivan has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Rihanna Brooks, who had six digs and a block.
Gilbert's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Red Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Gilbert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Red Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gilbert beat Red Mountain 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Does Gilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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