Arizona Lutheran Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Payson Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss back in August.
Ella Peltzer paced Arizona Lutheran Academy's offense, picking up six kills. Peltzer got some help from Elie Drexler and her nine assists. Kailey Peter controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Payson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Arizona Lutheran Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against South Mountain on the 11th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Casa Grande on the 10th.
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