If Desert Vista was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Marana last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder fell just short of the Millennium Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Desert Vista took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Kenzie Maldonado paced Desert Vista's offense, picking up 21 kills. Maldonado got some help from Emerson Ortiz and her 45 assists.
Millennium found their leader in freshman Kaitlyn Freeman, who had 11 digs and four aces. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Freeman. JJ Tauala also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Millennium, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Desert Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Xavier College Prep on the 25th. As for Millennium, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Fossil Ridge on the 26th.
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