Desert Oasis faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Diamondbacks walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Cowboys. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in March.
Ellis Mcgrath paced Desert Oasis' offense, picking up ten kills. Mcgrath got some help from Carter Aldridge and his 14 assists. Dylan Yager and Jared Jovellanos kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Several Cowboys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Pierce, who had 14 kills, 11 digs, and one block. Pierce has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 52 times he's played. Liam Bade was another key player, getting nine kills, two aces, and one block.
Desert Oasis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Desert Oasis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Basic on the 19th. As for Chaparral, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Hurricane on the 19th.
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