After flying high against Williams Field last Tuesday, Queen Creek came back down to earth. The Queen Creek Bulldogs fell just short of the Mesa Jackrabbits by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jackrabbits apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Queen Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Mesa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kauionalani Laikona, who had a kill and 28 assists. With that strong performance, Laikona is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game. Pulelehua Laikona was another key player, getting seven kills and seven digs.
The loss snapped Queen Creek's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-10 record. As for Mesa, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-9.
Queen Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Sacred Heart Prep on the 4th. As for Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Fossil Ridge on the 4th.
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