On Tuesday, Mica Mountain faced Salpointe Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts fell just short of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers by a score of 3-2. The Thunderbolts' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mica Mountain sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-17, 12-25, 15-10.
Mica Mountain's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Parker, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Addison Andrews, who had four aces, three digs, and three digs. Andrews is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Mica Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Mica Mountain's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Salpointe Catholic, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
Mica Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win vs. Sahuaro on the 25th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will face off against Ironwood Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salpointe Catholic will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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