Mohave's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Yuma Criminals as the Mohave Thunderbirds made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mohave took every set by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Mohave was led to victory by Miley Anderson and Aspen Jefferson. Anderson had seven digs and six aces, while Jefferson had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Jefferson has posted since last Saturday.
Mohave was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.2.
Mohave's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Yuma, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mohave didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Bradshaw Mountain on the 18th. As for Yuma, they will venture away from home to take on Copper Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yuma is facing Copper Canyon at the right time seeing as Copper Canyon is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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