If Flowing Wells was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pueblo on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caballeros fell just short of the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Caballeros were not able to make up for their loss to the Nighthawks from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Flowing Wells sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 15-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13.
Daniel Coronado paced Flowing Wells' offense, picking up 21 kills. Coronado got some help from Chris Anaya-Ashe and his 40 assists. Finally, Akpe Apedjinou kept Flowing Wells' defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Jayce Soto-Balin had an outrageously good game for Ironwood Ridge as he had 28 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Soto-Balin is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Flowing Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Ironwood Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Flowing Wells will take on Buena at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ironwood Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Walden Grove at 5:30 p.m.
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