O'Connor faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. O'Connor fell just short of Higley by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
O'Connor took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Britton Skousen had an outrageously good game for Higley as he had 18 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Skousen has posted over his last seven contests.
O'Connor suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 12-8. As for Higley, their record now sits at 13-3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Connor will challenge Desert Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Higley, they will square off against Queen Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give Higley their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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