Volleyball Recap: Wednesday's Defeat Ends Desert Christian's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Oct 29, 2024, 3:16pm

Volleyball Recap: Desert Christian Eagles vs. Morenci Wildcats

Desert Christian suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Wednesday. They came up short against the Morenci Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Desert Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-11.

Alexa Yarger paced Desert Christian's offense, picking up 12 kills. Yarger got some help from Abby Numer and her 17 assists. Aliah Sanchez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.

Morenci was led to victory by Kandyce Alvarez and Kaylee Wiggins. Alvarez had nine digs and three aces, while Wiggins had 18 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Wiggins is now averaging an impressive 12 digs per game.

Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Morenci, they pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Desert Christian has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against St. Augustine Catholic on the 21st. As for Morenci, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against San Miguel on the 21st.

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