DeSoto has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Mesquite Skeeters at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
DeSoto is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Duncanville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Panthers and Pantherettes. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers and Pantherettes 25-20 in the first set.
DeSoto started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Mesquite lost 3-0 to Duncanville on Tuesday. The Skeeters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mesquite was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-23.
DeSoto's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-14. As for Mesquite, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
DeSoto took their win against Mesquite in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeSoto since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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