If Agua Fria was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Estrella Foothills last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Agua Fria lost 3-0 to the Deer Valley Skyhawks on Thursday. The Owls have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
While Agua Fria was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-18.
Jamarcus Hollins paced Agua Fria's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hollins got some help from Xavier Matthews and his 16 assists. Finally, Heber Padilla kept Agua Fria's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Seath Brightwell was the offensive standout of the match as he had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most digs he has posted over his last seven contests. Heath McPherson was another key player, getting four digs, three aces, and two blocks.
Agua Fria's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Deer Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Agua Fria will take on rival Cactus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Deer Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Peoria at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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