Hamilton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Basha Bears. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hamilton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-11, 25-18, 25-27, 15-7.

Asher Ganem
04/03/25 vs Basha | 20 |
04/01/25 vs Valley Vista | 11 |
03/29/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 3 |
03/29/25 vs Buckeye | 8 |
03/28/25 vs Ironwood | 0 |
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Hamilton was led to victory by Ben Tynan and Asher Ganem. Tynan had 23 digs and four assists, while Ganem had 20 kills, seven digs, and four aces. That's the most kills Ganem has posted since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Hamilton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Hamilton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-10. As for Basha, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Hamilton has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Queen Creek on the 4th. As for Basha, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Sunnyside on the 4th.
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