On Saturday, the Maricopa Rams didn't have quite enough to beat the South Salem Saxons and fell 2-1. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saxons 27-25 in the first set.
Maricopa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-16, 15-12.
Leading South Salem to victory were Avery Axmaker and Leah Ioane. Axmaker had 18 digs and two aces, while Ioane had nine digs.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for South Salem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5-1.
Maricopa has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Desert Mountain on the 5th. As for South Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Verrado on the 5th.
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