There's no place like home for Desert Edge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Independence Patriots on Friday as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Desert Edge never let Independence on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Desert Edge's offense was headlined by Rogelio Acosta and Brody Randall, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Justin Flanagan and his 22 assists. Randall was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Jesus Neblina, who had 17 digs and one assist. Neblina is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Scorpions
| 04/11/25 vs Independence | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Youngker | 3-0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Washington | 3-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Glendale | 3-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Central | 3-0 |
Desert Edge pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Edge will face off against rival Glendale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Independence is set to take on their familiar foe Verrado at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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