On Wednesday, Perry faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Perry Pumas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The victory was familiar territory for the Pumas who have now won three matchups in a row.
Perry took Queen Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 28-26, 24-26, 18-25, 15-12.
Lily LaFlesch was nothing short of spectacular: she had 28 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Perry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Defeat or not, Queen Creek got some senior leadership from Grace Johnson and Izzy Mahaffey. Johnson had 11 digs and four aces, while Mahaffey had 13 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Perry is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Queen Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry will face off against Basha at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen Creek, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Shadow Ridge at 2:00 p.m.
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