Cactus hasn't had much luck against Deer Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cobras will head out to square off against the Skyhawks at 5:30 p.m.
On Thursday, Cactus came up short against Goldwater and fell 3-1.
Cactus was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Goldwater work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-15, 25-14.
Vinnie Vitale
| 04/24/25 vs Goldwater | 23 |
| 04/22/25 vs Peoria | 32 |
| 04/17/25 @ Agua Fria | 16 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Mary's | 34 |
| 04/15/25 vs Greenway | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Cactus got top-tier performance from Vinnie Vitale, who had 23 digs and two aces. Vitale is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 16 or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dillon Hommel, who had 21 assists and four digs.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley faced ALA - Gilbert North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Skyhawks walked away with a 3-1 win over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Skyhawks sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Deer Valley got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The final score came out to 18-25, 31-29, 25-15, 25-18.
Deer Valley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. As for Cactus, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Cactus suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cobras avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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