Desert Oasis had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Rancho Rams on Thursday. The Diamondbacks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Desert Oasis had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 18-25, 25-21, 28-26, 15-10.
Desert Oasis kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Rancho lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Layla Driscoll, who had four digs, three aces, and two kills. Driscoll is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Robles, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Desert Oasis' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 12-22. As for Rancho, they dropped their record down to 10-17 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Desert Oasis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Arbor View on the 22nd. Rancho has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Virgin Valley on the 22nd.
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