
Mustangs
05/13/25 @ Arizona College Prep | 1-3 |
05/09/25 @ McClintock | 3-0 |
05/06/25 vs Canyon del Oro | 3-0 |
05/01/25 vs Kellis | 3-0 |
04/29/25 @ Ironwood | 3-1 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sunrise Mountain can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Arizona College Prep Knights on Tuesday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While Sunrise Mountain ultimately came up short, they really made Arizona College Prep work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19.
Brayden Case paced Sunrise Mountain's offense, picking up 14 kills. Case got some help from Dane Shepherd and his 35 assists. Shepherd was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Cooper Aron was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had six aces. That's the most aces he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 22-15. As for Arizona College Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Sunrise Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arizona College Prep, they will be playing at home against Cienega at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Knights have won seven straight at home, while the Bobcats won eight straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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