Mater Academy East Las Vegas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cheyenne Desert Shields. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Desert Shields this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas actually scored more points across those five sets (106-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Malcolm Lawrence
| 04/10/25 @ Cheyenne | 15 |
| 04/09/25 vs Somerset Academy Losee | 10 |
| 04/05/25 vs Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 11 |
Despite the loss, Mater Academy East Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Malcolm Lawrence, who had 15 digs and three blocks. Lawrence has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times he's played.
Jerome Mendiola was the offensive standout of the game as he had 18 digs. That's the most digs he has posted since back in March. Jeziah Fierro also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Cheyenne, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-21.
Looking ahead, Mater Academy East Las Vegas will head out to face off against Moapa Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cheyenne, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Centennial on the 11th.
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