Estrella Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prescott Badgers. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Estrella Foothills started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Estrella Foothills had strong showings from Cruz Alvarado, who had ten digs and two aces, and Jonathan Barken, who had five kills and four digs. Jesse Montoya Carillo also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Prescott can attribute much of their success to Noah Hernandez, who had 12 digs and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Hernandez a new career-high.
Estrella Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Prescott, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7.
Estrella Foothills has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Cactus on the 8th. As for Prescott, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Tempe on the 8th.
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