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By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 2:10am

Volleyball Preview: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Millennium Tigers

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After both having extra time off, the Desert Vista Thunder and the Millennium Tigers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Desert Vista finally turned things around against Marana on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunder have posted since August 28th.

While Desert Vista might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Marana scored at least points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-11.

Meanwhile, Millennium faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Millennium sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Liberty. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won four games in a row.

Millennium was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-21, 16-14.

Desert Vista's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Millennium, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Desert Vista came up short against Millennium in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Desert Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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