Queen Creek twice pulled level with Gilbert on Thursday night, but the Bulldogs could not finish the comeback in the deciding set. Gilbert won the October 22 girls volleyball region match at Queen Creek High School, 3–2.
The Bulldogs answered a 25–23 opening-set loss by winning the second set by the same score. After Gilbert took the third 25–19, Queen Creek returned the favor in the fourth to force a fifth set.
Gilbert won the decider 15–9. The teams alternated set victories throughout the match, with the visitors taking the first, third and fifth.
