ALA - Gilbert North faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Eagles lost 3-0 to the Knights. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
ALA - Gilbert North was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Higley work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 28-26, 25-23.
Easton Oborn paced ALA - Gilbert North's offense, picking up ten kills. Oborn got some help from Ethan Smith and his 23 assists. Ian Walker and Cash Price kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Higley can attribute much of their success to Britton Skousen, who had 11 digs and three aces. Skousen has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 13 times he's played.
ALA - Gilbert North's defeat dropped their record down to 29-8. As for Higley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7-2 record this season.
ALA - Gilbert North has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Poston Butte on the 29th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Gilbert on the 29th.
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