Payson suffered their biggest loss since October 12, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against the Gilbert Christian Knights, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Payson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-20, 25-14.
Darla Long paced Payson's offense, picking up 11 kills. Long got some help from
Madi Plain and her 25 assists.
Windsong Burdette controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Payson moved to 21-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gilbert Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-3.
Payson has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Benjamin Franklin on the 22nd. As for Gilbert Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against San Tan Foothills on the 24th.
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