Desert Ridge's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Marana Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Jaguars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19.
Leading Desert Ridge to victory were Easton Pedersen and Austin Gold. Pedersen had 12 digs, while Gold had 28 assists and two aces. Zach Johnson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Jaguars
| 04/04/25 vs Marana | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Higley | 5 |
| 03/20/25 @ Red Mountain | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Millennium | 10 |
| 03/15/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Desert Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Desert Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Marana, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
Coming up, Desert Ridge will head out to challenge Williams Field at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marana has already played their next game (against Sunnyslope), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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