If Sahuaro was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cholla on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sahuaro came up short against the Sunnyside Blue Devils on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Sahuaro was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-21.
Gage Lindsley paced Sahuaro's offense, picking up eight kills. Lindsley got some help from Javier De La Ree and his 28 assists. De La Ree was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Sunnyside was led to victory by Brayan Rodriguez and Raymon Armenta. Rodriguez had 16 digs, while Armenta had 15 digs and four blocks. That's the most digs Rodriguez has posted over his last six contests. Saul Durazo also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Sunnyside, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Sahuaro has already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Palo Verde on the 27th. As for Sunnyside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Cholla on the 26th.
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