It was a proper cat-fight when Mesquite faced off against Paradise Honors on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Mesquite was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Paradise Honors work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 22-25, 27-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-12.
Julian Artelli was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 14 digs and three assists. Those 14 digs gave him a new career-high.
Mesquite's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Paradise Honors, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Mesquite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paradise Honors, they have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Prescott on the 30th.
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