Ironwood Ridge lost against Salpointe Catholic on April 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Nighthawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
While Ironwood Ridge had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-27, 25-20.
Ian Dahl paced Ironwood Ridge's offense, picking up 19 kills. Dahl got some help from Corbin Crosby and his 30 assists. Ali Abdelghauom controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Salpointe Catholic can attribute much of their success to Reyes Gardner-Figueroa, who had 12 digs. Lyndell Mignott also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Ironwood Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Ironwood Ridge will head out on the road to square off against Flowing Wells at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will venture away from home to challenge Mica Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Thunderbolts will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight.
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