Desert Christian's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Madison Highland Prep Heat 3-0. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Heat walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Desert Christian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 30-27.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Desert Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Numer, who had 14 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Serrano, who had ten digs and three aces.
Despite the defeat, Madison Highland Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gia Mammini had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mammini has posted since back in October.
Desert Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-12. As for Madison Highland Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Desert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Bisbee on the 28th. Madison Highland Prep has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Phoenix Christian on the 29th.
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