The home team had come away the winner the last five times West Mesa and Highland had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
While West Mesa won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-12, 25-22.
Kianna Joe
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West Mesa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kianna Joe, who had eight kills, five aces, three digs, and one block. Those three digs gave Joe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kina Dodge, who had six digs and six aces.
They weren't the only good server: West Mesa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces every time they've taken the court this season.
West Mesa now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Highland, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
West Mesa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Valley on the 2nd. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Rio Grande at 6:00 p.m.
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