Highland is 8-2 against Gilbert since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Highland Hawks will host the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Gilbert took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, everything went Highland's way against Desert Ridge as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Higley by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-15 in the first set.
Gilbert took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Higley only served 13.
Highland's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-9. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Everything went Highland's way against Gilbert when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gilbert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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