Desert Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Higley Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in March.
Desert Vista started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Kai Hawkes paced Desert Vista's offense, picking up ten kills. Hawkes got some help from Jack Boring and his 14 assists. Hawkes was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Higley was led to victory by Kaden Chen and Britton Skousen. Chen hit 100% for six kills and 32 assists and 12 digs, while Skousen had 22 digs and four assists. That's the most digs Skousen has posted since back in May of 2024.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Higley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3-2.
Desert Vista has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Brophy College Prep on the 9th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Highland on the 8th.
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