Rio Rico waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Douglas Bulldogs. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rio Rico was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-27, 26-24.
Sophia Guzman paced Rio Rico's offense, picking up 17 kills. Guzman got some help from
Ariadne Tapia and her 42 assists. Finally,
Ayleen Arana kept Rio Rico's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Dominique Munoz. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Munoz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Rio Rico pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Douglas, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Rio Rico didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Cholla on the 28th. Douglas has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Sahuarita on the 28th.
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