After flying high against Pittsburg on Tuesday, Deer Valley came back down to earth. The Wolverines fell just short of the Heritage Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Wolverines fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Patriots since Wednesday.
JACKSON JONES paced Deer Valley's offense, picking up 24 kills. JONES got some help from BRYANT MARTINEZ and his 35 assists. Finally, JONES was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Heritage can attribute much of their success to Nathan Panggat, who had 13 assists and seven digs. Panggat is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last three games he's played. Zackary Che was another key player, getting eight digs and four assists.
Deer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Heritage, 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 18-9 record this season.
Deer Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Antioch on the 28th. As for Heritage, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Emerald on the 28th.
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