Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Tuesday.
Mesa started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 20-25, 25-11, 25-18, 16-14.
Ian Barnes paced Mesa's offense, picking up 11 kills. Barnes got some help from Owen Goodman and his 31 assists. Goodman was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Red Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Mesa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Mountain View on the 30th. As for Red Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Westwood on the 1st.
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