After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mica Mountain, Sahuaro was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Walden Grove Red Wolves. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Red Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Sahuaro had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 27-25.
Damien Ritter paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up seven kills. Ritter got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 33 assists. Finally, Ritter was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Sahuaro's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 10-12. As for Walden Grove, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuaro will face off against Salpointe Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Walden Grove, they will square off against Andrada Polytechnic at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Wolves are facing the Mavericks at the right time seeing as the Mavericks are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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