On Saturday, Highland faced Sunrise Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks fell just short of the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Alyx Daugherty. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. With that strong performance, Daugherty is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Sunrise Mountain can attribute much of their success to Kami Milner, who had 11 digs.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Sunrise Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 24-7.
Highland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Gilbert on the 15th. Sunrise Mountain has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lake Havasu on the 15th.
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