Poston Butte suffered their biggest defeat since October 24, 2023 on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Mesquite Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
While Poston Butte was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mesquite's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-20.
Zoey Lastine had an outrageously good game for Mesquite as she had 30 digs and two aces. Lastine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 20 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Martinez, who had eight digs.
The defeat snapped Poston Butte's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Mesquite, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Poston Butte will welcome Paradise Honors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poston Butte will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Mesquite, they will challenge St. Johns on Friday.
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