If Washington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Youngker on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams lost 3-0 to the Desert Edge Scorpions on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Washington was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 25-13.
Ben Marquez paced Washington's offense, picking up eight kills. Marquez got some help from Byar Reh and his 12 assists. Marquez was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Washington has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Desert Edge, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will challenge Glendale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Desert Edge, they will square off against Youngker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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