It was a good run, but ALA - Gilbert North unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eastmark Firebirds by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
ALA - Gilbert North took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 23-25, 25-12, 18-16.
ALA - Gilbert North's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kalley Cutchen, who had ten digs and three aces, and Kylie Christiansen, who hit 66.7% for five kills and 16 digs and five aces. Christiansen is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, ALA - Gilbert North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
ALA - Gilbert North's defeat dropped their record down to 24-11. As for Eastmark, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
ALA - Gilbert North has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Combs on the 30th. As for Eastmark, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Poston Butte on the 30th.
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