Desert Ridge had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-4 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Basha Bears by a score of 3-2. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Bears when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Natalie Lorenzo paced Desert Ridge's offense, picking up 17 kills. Lorenzo got some help from Rylee Asanovich and her 20 assists. Lorenzo was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
As for Basha, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since October 5, 2024.
Isla Little had a dynamite game, getting 18 digs and six assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Desert Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against West Point on the 10th. As for Basha, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Xavier College Prep on the 10th.
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