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| 08/19/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/16/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/04/19 - Home | 0-3 L |
Desert had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Immanuel Christian Crusaders on Tuesday. The Scorpions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Desert had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15.
Zaylee Whitesell paced Desert's offense, picking up 18 kills. Whitesell got some help from Kloyee Baldwin and her 14 assists. Kalista Williams controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Immanuel Christian is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Desert will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Immanuel Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Antelope Valley on the 20th.
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