Desert Pines lost against Western back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Desert Pines wouldn't go down easily and took Western into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 12-25, 15-11.
Hostin Espinosa Martinez paced Desert Pines' offense, picking up 14 kills. Espinosa Martinez got some help from Jose Garcia and his 22 assists. Finally, Jayden Wade-Rosas kept Desert Pines' defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Desert Pines has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Western, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Desert Pines will challenge Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Western, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Boulder City on the 21st.
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