Horizon faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Huskies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Firebirds. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Horizon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-20.
Nia Tinsley paced Horizon's offense, picking up 13 kills. Tinsley got some help from Brooklynn McNulty and her 29 assists.
Chaparral was led to victory by Caprice Cooper and Avery Crain. Cooper had 14 digs and four assists, while Crain had nine digs and two assists. That's the most assists Crain has posted over her last two matchups.
Horizon's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Chaparral, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Horizon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Centennial on the 26th. As for Chaparral, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Gilbert Christian on the 26th.
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