Volleyball Recap: Gilbert Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Brandon Bui and Preston Richards

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

03/29/25 vs McClintock	0-2
03/29/25 vs Cactus	2-1
03/28/25 vs Poston Butte	2-0
03/28/25 vs Alhambra	2-0
03/28/25 vs Dobson	0-2

It was a good run, but Gilbert unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the McClintock Chargers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.

Gilbert's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Preston Richards, who had six digs and two aces, and Brandon Bui, who had five digs and one block. James Packard also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.

Gilbert now has a losing record of 7-8. As for McClintock, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.

Gilbert didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Desert Ridge on the 1st. As for McClintock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Benjamin Franklin on the 29th.