Volleyball Recap: Desoto Falls Despite Big Games from Kelis Gulley and Aleena Gaines

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 7:20am

Volleyball Recap: DeSoto Eagles vs. Horn Jaguars

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DeSoto suffered their biggest loss since September 6th on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Horn Jaguars. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.

While DeSoto ultimately came up short, they really made Horn work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-21.

AleenA GAines and Kelis Gulley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Gaines had nine digs and 17 assists, while Gulley had four digs. Gaines is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played.

Leading Horn to victory were Brooklyn Frazier and Carlee Kitchen. Frazier had six digs, two kills, and two aces, while Kitchen had. Those two aces gave Frazier a new career-high.

DeSoto's loss dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Horn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeSoto will welcome Waxahachie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waxahachie is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so DeSoto will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Horn, they will square off against Mesquite at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horn is facing Mesquite at the right time seeing as Mesquite is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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