Volleyball Recap: Sierra Vista Takes a Loss

Sierra Vista and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Sierra Vista had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Mountain Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 19-25, 25-15.

Regi Beshiri paced Sierra Vista's offense, picking up 21 kills. Beshiri got some help from Jeremiah James and his 25 assists. Finally, Beshiri was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.

Among those leading the charge was Mason Manning, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces he has posted since back in April.

Sierra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Palo Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Sierra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Verde, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Shadow Ridge on the 8th.