It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Desert Christian can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Camp Verde Cowboys on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16.
Desert Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Numer, who had 18 digs and 15 assists. Numer has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last three times she's played. Aliah Sanchez was another key player, getting ten digs and three aces.
Camp Verde found their leader in sophomore IreLinn Chavez Flanagan, who had five digs and 30 assists.
Desert Christian dropped their record down to 21-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Camp Verde, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Camp Verde, they will head out to take on Scottsdale Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scottsdale Christian Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Camp Verde surely won't give up without a fight.
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