The Sahuarita Mustangs came up short against the St. Mary's Knights on Friday, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sahuarita was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made St. Mary's work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10, 28-26.
Malachi Elam paced Sahuarita's offense, picking up six kills. Elam got some help from Ryler Hinkle and his ten assists. Finally, Elam was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Adriel Malaca and Cillian Orr. Malaca had 26 digs and three assists, while Orr had eight digs and seven kills. That's the most assists Malaca has posted over his last six games. Saul Avalos also deserves some recognition as he had his first blocks of the season.
Sahuarita's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for St. Mary's, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-7.
Sahuarita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Cholla on the 11th. As for St. Mary's, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Mesquite on the 8th.
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