After flying high against Thunderbird last Tuesday, Estrella Foothills came back down to earth. The Estrella Foothills Wolves came up short against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots on Thursday, falling 3-0. If the Wolves were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Patriots when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Estrella Foothills was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into ALA - Queen Creek's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Jayden Valencia paced Estrella Foothills' offense, picking up nine kills. Valencia got some help from Ruben Matos and his 12 assists. Finally, Lawson Hardman kept Estrella Foothills' defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Estrella Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Estrella Foothills will face off against Lee Williams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they will square off against Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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