It was a proper cat-fight when Marana challenged North Valley Christian Academy on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Leilani Alvarado paced Marana's offense, picking up 11 kills. Alvarado got some help from Amaris Fuentes and her 21 assists.
North Valley Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooke Lovas out in front who had ten assists and seven digs. Ava Wick also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Marana's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Marana has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Paradise Honors on the 20th. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Phoenix Country Day on the 20th.
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