It was a proper cat-fight when Desert Ridge faced off against Gilbert on Thursday. The Desert Ridge Jaguars fell just short of the Gilbert Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Desert Ridge took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Desert Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Abshire, who had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Abshire has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Mccullough, who had five digs and 24 assists.
Gilbert's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexandra Thompson, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Desert Ridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10. As for Gilbert, they moved to 12-13 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Williams Field the next time they take the court. Desert Ridge will head out to face Williams Field at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Gilbert will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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