After flying high against Dobson last Thursday, Mesa came back down to earth. The Jackrabbits took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions on Tuesday. The Jackrabbits were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountain Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 25-17.
Ian Barnes paced Mesa's offense, picking up eight kills. Barnes got some help from Owen Goodman and his 27 assists. Max Shumway controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Red Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Mesa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Perry on the 23rd. As for Red Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Mountain View on the 23rd.
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