It was a good run, but Horizon Honors unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2016.
Horizon Honors wouldn't go down easily and took Arizona Lutheran Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 19-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Horizon Honors lost, don't look at Kobree Bartreau. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and 19 assists. Bartreau is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Horizon Honors was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Leading Arizona Lutheran Academy to victory were Elie Drexler and Kaylee Pufahl. Drexler had 12 digs and 16 assists, while Pufahl had seven digs and 12 assists.
Horizon Honors' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-15. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season.
Horizon Honors has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Phoenix Country Day on the 25th. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Heritage Academy at 6:00 p.m. Arizona Lutheran Academy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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