Estrella Foothills entered their matchup against ALA - Queen Creek on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wolves fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Estrella Foothills took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Kaylee O'Conner paced Estrella Foothills' offense, picking up 19 kills. O'Conner were helped by Lily Merefield and Gabby Coronado, who contributed 24 assists each. Merefield was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Kylie Morris was a one-woman wrecking crew For ALA - Queen Creek. as she had 16 digs and two aces. Those 16 digs gave Morris a new career-high.
Estrella Foothills' loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Estrella Foothills has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Westview on the 17th. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Ironwood Ridge on the 13th.
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