Mica Mountain dropped their record down to 24-9 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Salpointe Catholic Lancers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat two weeks ago.
Teagan Powell paced Mica Mountain's offense, picking up 16 kills. Powell got some help from Caleb Cherry and his 36 assists. Finally, Andrew Evans kept Mica Mountain's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won ten contests in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salpointe Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reyes Gardner-Figueroa, who had 15 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Gardner-Figueroa has posted since back in March.
Mica Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on the 29th. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Sahuaro on the 28th.
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