There's no place like home for Cheyenne, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Desert Shields have posted since April 16, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-102) Cheyenne actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Jerome Mendiola
| 04/10/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 18 |
| 04/08/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Sierra Vista | 12 |
| 03/31/25 vs Green Valley | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Somerset Sky Pointe | 6 |
| + 7 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Jerome Mendiola, who had 18 digs. That's the most digs he has posted since back in March. Jeziah Fierro also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Despite the loss, Mater Academy East Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Malcolm Lawrence, who had 15 digs and three blocks. Lawrence is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Cheyenne's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-21. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Cheyenne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Centennial on the 11th. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to square off against Moapa Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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