Volleyball Recap: Desert Mountain Turns Things Around After Road Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2025, 1:59pm

Volleyball Recap: Desert Mountain Wolves vs. Mountain Pointe Pride

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Desert Mountain High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 6 Games

10/21/25 - Home3-0 W
10/28/24 - Home3-0 W
10/24/24 - Away3-0 W
09/10/21 - Neutral0-2 L
09/07/17 - Away0-3 L
09/08/16 - Home0-3 L

There's no place like home for Desert Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Mountain Pointe Pride on Tuesday. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Pride recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Desert Mountain never let Mountain Pointe on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 26-24.

Ava Archibald paced Desert Mountain's offense, picking up 14 kills. Archibald got some help from Ayana Conklin and her 19 assists. Maryjane Cockrill controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Desert Mountain's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 11-21. As for Mountain Pointe, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 16 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season.

Desert Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Horizon on the 23rd. As for Mountain Pointe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Campo Verde on the 23rd.

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