Lancers
| 05/09/25 vs Thunderbird | 3-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 3-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Sahuaro | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Mica Mountain | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 3-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Salpointe Catholic waltzed into their match on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Thunderbird Titans.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 17-25, 25-13.
Lehi Rocha paced Salpointe Catholic's offense, picking up 13 kills. Rocha got some help from Antony Owens and his 44 assists. Owens was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
When it comes to explaining why Thunderbird lost, don't look at Ethan Schlesinger. Despite the final result, he had eight digs and two aces. Michael Velarde also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Salpointe Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8. As for Thunderbird, they moved to 13-6 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Salpointe Catholic will take on Deer Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Skyhawks will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight. Thunderbird does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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