Sahuarita entered their tilt with Douglas on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Douglas Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sahuarita who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 15-25, 25-13, 18-25, 19-17.
Sahuarita found their leader in sophomore Breah Pack, who had 14 digs.
Sahuarita was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Dominique Munoz. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Munoz has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Janessa Sanchez, who had nine digs.
Sahuarita is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Douglas, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Sahuarita will look to defend their home court on Monday against Douglas at 6:00 p.m. Douglas is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. They have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Amphitheater on the 23rd.
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