If South Mountain was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tempe last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jaguars fell just short of the Gila Ridge Hawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Jaguars' undefeated start to the season.
South Mountain actually scored more points across those five sets (101-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 14-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Gila Ridge, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Mountain will head out to square off against West Point at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gila Ridge, they will face off against Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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