The Desert Hills Thunder will head out to take on the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
James Candland
| 04/03/25 @ Cedar | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Snow Canyon | 12 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hurricane | 23 |
If Cedar wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Desert Hills, they should've done a better job of containing James Candland. The Thunder came out on top against the Reds by a score of 3-1 on Thursday for which the team can thank Candland, who had five digs and three aces. He is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 12 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 27-29, 25-16.
Desert Hills can attribute much of their success to Jordan Schudde, who had 18 assists, and Jordan Jensen, who had three digs, two aces, and one block. Kai James also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley earned a 2-0 win over Southeast Career Tech on Friday.
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Desert Hills, their record is now 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Desert Hills has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Virgin Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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