Pinnacle faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Pioneers fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Pioneers have let down their home crowd.
Pinnacle started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-11.
Emma Minor paced Pinnacle's offense, picking up 18 kills. Minor got some help from Emma Elbert and her 45 assists.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 10-4. As for Desert Vista, they moved to 12-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Pinnacle has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Shadow Ridge on the 16th. As for Desert Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Westwood on the 16th.
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