After losing to Dobson the last time they met, Gilbert decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tigers came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Gilbert had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-16.

Lucas Watson
| 03/06/26 @ Dobson | 3 |
| 03/03/26 @ Westwood | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs South Mountain | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs McClintock | 1 |
Among those leading the charge was Lucas Watson, who had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave him a new career-high.
Watson wasn't the only good servers: Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Gilbert now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dobson, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Gilbert will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Basha at 5:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Dobson, they will take on Skyline at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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