Volleyball Preview: Gilbert Tigers vs. Desert Ridge Jaguars
The Gilbert Tigers will challenge the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Ridge will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Gilbert beat Higley 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 26-24.
Gilbert can attribute much of their success to Lucy Arnett, who had five digs and four aces, and Chloe Beaudoin, who had 13 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Beaudoin now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge suffered their biggest defeat since November 2, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against Perry, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Gilbert has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Desert Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Gilbert might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Desert Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Gilbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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