Volleyball Preview: McClintock Chargers vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
McClintock hasn't had much luck against Desert Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The McClintock Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went McClintock's way against Alhambra as McClintock made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-14, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain entered their tilt with Arizona College Prep on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
While Desert Mountain won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-16.
Desert Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayana Conklin, who had three digs and 18 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryjane Cockrill, who had 11 digs.
Desert Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
McClintock's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Desert Mountain, their record is now 17-18.
McClintock came up short against Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 3-1. Can McClintock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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