Volleyball Preview: Thunderbird Titans vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
Thunderbird hasn't had much luck against Desert Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Thunderbird Titans will square off against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 9:00 a.m. Thunderbird will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, everything went Thunderbird's way against Prescott as Thunderbird made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Thunderbird's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cecelia Bouchard led the charge by getting five digs and four aces. Bouchard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ema-Lee Burke, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Campo Verde out 3-2 on Thursday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Desert Mountain got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-11.
Thunderbird's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Desert Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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