Gilbert is 2-8 against Highland since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Gilbert and Higley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Tigers came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Higley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Jaguars.
Highland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-23.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 26-9. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Gilbert might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Highland in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks' Camryn Thruston, who had 20 digs and four assists. Now that the Tigers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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