On Monday, Millennium faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millennium Tigers fell 3-1 to the Sunnyslope Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Millennium started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21.
Millennium's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Marianne Garcia, who had 21 digs, and Aubrey Burns, who had 11 digs. Garcia has been hot , having posted 19 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Sunnyslope found their leader in sophomore Emma Easton, who had 22 digs and two aces. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Easton.
Millennium's loss dropped their record down to 20-16. As for Sunnyslope, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
Millennium didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Xavier College Prep on the 30th. Sunnyslope has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Desert Vista on the 30th.
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