Arbor View has gone a perfect 7-0 against Desert Oasis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Aggies will venture away from home to challenge the Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arbor View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Green Valley, who was ranked 20th at the time (Arbor View was ranked fifth). The Aggies came out on top against the Gators by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Aggies haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17.
David Haldeman
| 04/29/25 @ Green Valley | 22 |
| 04/24/25 vs Foothill | 46 |
| 04/22/25 @ Palo Verde | 35 |
Arbor View got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Haldeman out in front who had 22 assists and 11 digs. Haldeman has been hot recently, having posted 22 or more assists the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Hashimoto, who had 23 assists and five digs.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
While Desert Oasis might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Sierra Vista scored at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21.
Arbor View better keep an eye on Farhan Chowdhury. He was instrumental in Desert Oasis' win, getting nine digs and three assists.
Arbor View's record is now 19-16. As for Desert Oasis, their record now sits at 17-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Arbor View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Desert Oasis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arbor View beat Desert Oasis 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aggies since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
