Mesa entered their matchup against Pinnacle on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mesa Jackrabbits fell just short of the Pinnacle Pioneers by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Jackrabbits let down their fans at home.
Mesa took Pinnacle into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Loss or not, Mesa got some senior leadership from Sally Cummard and Kauionalani Laikona. Cummard had 19 digs, while Laikona. had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Laikona has posted since back in October of 2023.
Mesa's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-8. As for Pinnacle, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Mesa will be playing at home against Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mesa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pinnacle, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Horizon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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