If Serrano was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Burroughs last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Diamondbacks lost 3-0 to the Hesperia Scorpions on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their meetings with the Scorpions: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
Alexia Burns paced Serrano's offense, picking up seven kills. Burns got some help from Bella Mariano and her 16 assists. Mariano was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Hesperia found their leader in sophomore Dylanna Akwaboah, who had eight digs and three aces. Akwaboah is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 31 or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Ventroni, who had 11 digs and four assists.
Serrano now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Hesperia, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Serrano has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Apple Valley on the 1st. As for Hesperia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Burroughs on the 1st.
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