After losing to Sandia Prep the last time they met, Del Norte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Del Norte Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sandia Prep Sundevils on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2.
Del Norte wouldn't go down easily and took Sandia Prep into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-9, 25-23, 19-25, 15-7.
Destiny Perez was nothing short of spectacular: she had 21 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Del Norte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Sandia Prep's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Wilkerson, who had 32 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryana Lujan, who had five digs and four aces.
Del Norte's record now sits at 4-5. As for Sandia Prep, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Del Norte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Menaul on the 28th. As for Sandia Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Valley on the 27th.
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