After flying high against Moon Valley on Thursday, Thunderbird came back down to earth. The Titans fell 3-1 to the Paradise Honors Panthers on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on April 2nd.
Thunderbird started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-23, 25-21, 28-26.
Samuel Ashcraft paced Thunderbird's offense, picking up 16 kills. Ashcraft got some help from Owen St Clair and his 29 assists. Ashcraft also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Xavier Gere, each putting up two.
Paradise Honors was led to victory by Julian Artelli and Kai Harada. Artelli had 17 digs and one assist, while Harada had 20 digs, 15 kills, and two blocks. Harada is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least five every time he's taken the court this season.
Thunderbird's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Paradise Honors, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Thunderbird wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Greenway on the 21st. As for Paradise Honors, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Moon Valley on the 21st.
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