Sahuaro was the 2-0 winner over Palo Verde when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Sahuaro fell just short of Palo Verde by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-20 in the first set.
Sahuaro actually scored more points across those five sets (108-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 10-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Gage Lindsley paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lindsley got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 34 assists. Ethan Geoffroy and David Gutierrez kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Palo Verde, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
Coming up, Sahuaro will square off against Mountain View at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palo Verde, they will take on The Gregory School at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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