Basha lost against Red Mountain back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Basha Bears fell just short of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions by a score of 3-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Basha took Red Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Basha had strong showings from Mariela Linares, who had 11 digs and 21 assists, and Layla Hammad, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hammad has posted since last Thursday.
Red Mountain found their leader in underclassman Ella Sullivan, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Basha now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Red Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Basha will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Gila Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Gila Ridge is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Basha will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Red Mountain, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Casteel at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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