Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Highland Hawks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Desert Ridge was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Highland work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 25-19.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kai Perkins, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Hooper, who had three digs and two aces.
Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 29-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Desert Ridge has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Queen Creek on the 30th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Gilbert on the 30th.
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