Volleyball Preview: Desert Christian Knights vs. Vasquez Mustangs
Desert Christian has gone 9-1 against Vasquez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Desert Christian Knights will square off against the Vasquez Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Desert Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Desert Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Classical Academy just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2.
Desert Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-12.
Desert Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Talia Large, who had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Desert Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vasquez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Faith Baptist, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-14.
Desert Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6-1. As for Vasquez, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Desert Christian took their victory against Vasquez when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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