If Bradshaw Mountain was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Desert Sunrise on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mesquite Wildcats on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Bradshaw Mountain started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 25-18.
Isaiah Tapoof paced Bradshaw Mountain's offense, picking up 14 kills. Tapoof got some help from Noah Glodo and his 22 assists. Finally, Antonio Beltran kept Bradshaw Mountain's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Bradshaw Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Mesquite, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Bradshaw Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Tempe on the 15th. As for Mesquite, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Marcos de Niza on the 15th.
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