Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Corona del Sol Aztecs, falling 3-0. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Aztecs when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Gilbert was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-15.
Their offense was headlined by Zane Long and Jaymin King, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Brandon Bui and his 14 assists. Ryli Begonia controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Crate Owens was nothing short of spectacular for Corona del Sol: he had 13 digs and one block. The dominant performance also gave Owens a new career-high in assists (39). Another player making a difference was Evan Cornish, who had 13 digs.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Corona del Sol, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13.
Gilbert wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Queen Creek on the 8th. As for Corona del Sol, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Brophy College Prep on the 8th.
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