Sahuaro lost against Ironwood Ridge on April 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nighthawks. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Gage Lindsley paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up nine kills. Lindsley got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 26 assists.
Jayce Soto-Balin had an outrageously good game for Ironwood Ridge as he had 18 digs and three aces. Soto-Balin has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times he's played. Adriel Sanchez also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ironwood Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Sahuaro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Mica Mountain on the 21st. As for Ironwood Ridge, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Amphitheater on the 21st.
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