On Friday, Highland faced Sunrise Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Highland was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17.
Highland's loss came despite strong showings from Taiah Campbell and Alyx Daugherty. Campbell had five digs and two aces, while Daugherty had eight digs.
Leading Sunrise Mountain to victory were Kami Milner and Lily Rolfes. Milner had ten digs, while Rolfes had 11 digs, three kills, and two aces. Rolfes is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Sunrise Mountain, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Highland has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against O'Connor on the 12th. As for Sunrise Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Highland on the 12th.
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