Volleyball Recap: Desert Ridge Has No Trouble Against Higley

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 9:17pm

Volleyball Recap: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Higley Knights

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Desert Ridge won the last time they faced Higley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Desert Ridge Jaguars put the hurt on the Higley Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.

While Desert Ridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.

Despite the loss, Higley had strong showings from Hayden Sherrill, who had four aces and 22 assists, and Shelby Sluiter, who had 13 digs. Sherrill is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played.

Desert Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Higley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Highland the next time they take the court. Higley will head out to face Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Desert Ridge will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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