Red Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mesa Jackrabbits by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Red Mountain wouldn't go down easily and took Mesa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Sereniti Johnson paced Red Mountain's offense, picking up 22 kills. Johnson got some help from
Rihanna Brooks and her 35 assists. Brooks was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Sally Cummard had an outrageously good game for Mesa as she had 27 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cummard has posted in her last 11 matches. Chloe Wright was another key player, getting ten digs.
Red Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Mesa, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-12.
Red Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Westwood on the 16th. As for Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Mountain View on the 17th.
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