Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Campo Verde Coyotes, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pride of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mountain Pointe was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Pointe lost, don't look at Fiona Hanrahan. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Mountain Pointe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Campo Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alayna Kitch, who had four digs and 18 assists. Kitch is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Hearn, who had seven digs and two aces.
Mountain Pointe's record is now 9-20. As for Campo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Pointe's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Mountain Pointe will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Campo Verde, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. Campo Verde is facing Arizona College Prep at the right time seeing as Arizona College Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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