Sahuaro lost against Ironwood Ridge back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars came up short against the Nighthawks, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-15.
Gage Lindsley paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up four kills. Lindsley got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 14 assists. Finally, Brandon McFadden kept Sahuaro's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Jayce Soto-Balin was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had four digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four).
Sahuaro has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Ironwood Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Sahuaro has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Tucson High Magnet School on the 2nd. As for Ironwood Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Salpointe Catholic on the 3rd.
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