Fallbrook suffered their biggest defeat since April 9th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mission Hills Grizzlies, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
Fallbrook took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mission Hills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Phillips, who had 29 assists and seven digs. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 22 games he's played. Ethan Hunt was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Fallbrook and nudges their season record down to 20-17. As for Mission Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Fallbrook wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Rancho Bernardo on the 23rd. As for Mission Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against San Pasqual on the 23rd.
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