The Thunderbird Titans will take on the Mesa Jackrabbits at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Thunderbird is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Thunderbird came up short against Cactus Shadows and fell 3-1.
Thunderbird was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Cactus Shadows work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Ema-Lee Burke
| 09/03/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 26 |
| 08/28/25 @ Eastmark | 19 |
| 08/27/25 vs Flagstaff | 13 |
| 11/12/24 vs Estrella Foothills | 21 |
| 11/07/24 vs Eastmark | 19 |
Despite the loss, Thunderbird got top-tier performance from Ema-Lee Burke, who had 26 digs and four assists. Burke has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mesa, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Cibola by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Jackrabbits in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won five in a row.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Thunderbird, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Thunderbird couldn't quite get it done against Mesa in their previous meeting back in August of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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