After flying high against Mayer last Monday, Desert Heights Prep came back down to earth. The Desert Heights Prep Yote fell just short of the Maryvale Prep Matador by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Yote were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Matador apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Desert Heights Prep wouldn't go down easily and took Maryvale Prep into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 23-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Desert Heights Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Desert Heights Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Maryvale Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Desert Heights Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maryvale Prep has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Tempe Prep on the 18th.
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