After flying high against Sabino last Tuesday, Tanque Verde came back down to earth. The Tanque Verde Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Safford Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23.
Safford found their leader in sophomore Jazzlyn Mortensen, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Tanque Verde's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Safford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 32-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withEmpire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tanque Verde will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Safford, they will square off against Catalina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Safford is facing Catalina at the right time seeing as Catalina is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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