Volleyball Preview: Pinnacle Pioneers vs. Desert Vista Thunder
Pinnacle hasn't had much luck against Desert Vista recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pinnacle Pioneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Pinnacle didn't have quite enough to beat Horizon and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista came up short against Hamilton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Vista came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Desert Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Pinnacle's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Pinnacle came up short against Desert Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Pinnacle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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