After flying high against La Quinta last Thursday, Palm Springs came back down to earth. The Palm Springs Indians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Xavier Prep Saints on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 18-25, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Palm Springs still got an impressive performance from Shayna Manning, who had eight digs, two kills, and a block.
Meriah Escobedo was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine matches.
Palm Springs moved to 9-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Xavier Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Palm Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Palm Desert on the 10th. Xavier Prep has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against La Quinta on the 10th.
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