Desert Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Sunnyslope Vikings, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Thunder have suffered against the Vikings since September 22, 2015.
Desert Vista was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sunnyslope work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 27-25.
Desert Vista lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kylie Waits, who had four digs and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Ragains, who had nine digs.
Sunnyslope found their leader in sophomore Emma Easton, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Easton has posted since back in September.
Desert Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 13-20. As for Sunnyslope, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-8.
Desert Vista has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Valley Vista on the 5th. As for Sunnyslope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Pinnacle on the 7th.
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