Casa Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Rancho Cotate Cougars, falling 3-0. The Gauchos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Casa Grande took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
Emma Weinzinger paced Casa Grande's offense, picking up nine kills. Weinzinger got some help from Savannah Papazian and her 12 assists. Sequoia Dator and Natalie Ketchu kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rancho Cotate, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Casa Grande has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against AIMS College Prep on the 30th. As for Rancho Cotate, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Homestead on the 30th.
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