The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs will face off against the Desert Edge Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sunrise Mountain is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Centennial just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Coyotes.
While Sunrise Mountain had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Conlan Hopkins
| 04/22/25 @ Centennial | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Canyon View | 11 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ironwood | 17 |
| 04/09/25 vs Verrado | 17 |
| 04/08/25 vs Willow Canyon | 11 |
| 04/03/25 vs Centennial | 11 |
Sunrise Mountain's defeat came about despite a quality game from Conlan Hopkins, who had 12 digs and two assists. Hopkins has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Roughriders.
Desert Edge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Sunrise Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Sunrise Mountain beat Desert Edge 2-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Scorpions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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