Montgomery's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Sweetwater Red Devils out 3-2. The Aztecs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
Montgomery was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: Starla Gonzalez had 18 digs, nine aces, and a block. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Pilar Magdaluyo, who had 23 digs.
Montgomery's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-24. As for Sweetwater, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Montgomery will venture away from home to challenge Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coronado will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Montgomery surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to face off against Hilltop at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hilltop is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Sweetwater will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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