Paradise Honors and Thunderbird squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Paradise Honors had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-18 in the first set.
Paradise Honors took Thunderbird into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 20-25, 25-19, 15-9.
Brielle Tippins paced Paradise Honors' offense, picking up 17 kills. Tippins got some help from Ashlyn Persha and her 38 assists. Persha was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Ema-Lee Burke was a one-woman wrecking crew For Thunderbird. as she had 22 digs and one assist. Burke has been hot, having posted 15 or more digs the last eight times she's played. Lena Mearig also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Paradise Honors' defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 25-14. As for Thunderbird, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season.
Paradise Honors does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thunderbird, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Flagstaff on the 6th.
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