With a playoff game on the line, Estrella Foothills rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Thunderbird Titans. The win was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on 31 straight.
Estrella Foothills was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Sadie Snyder paced Estrella Foothills' offense, picking up 16 kills. Snyder got some help from
Toto Carter and her 34 assists.
Abby Stenz and
Kaylee O'Conner kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Despite the loss, Thunderbird still got an impressive performance from Cecelia Bouchard, who had 13 digs and three aces. Bouchard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 18 games she's played.
Estrella Foothills' victory bumped their record up to 32-1. As for Thunderbird, with the defeat, they broke their 17-game winning streak and moved their record to 35-4.
Estrella Foothills will venture away from home to face off against Salpointe Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Salpointe Catholic has won 14 straight at home, while Estrella Foothills won 20 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. Thunderbird does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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