After both having extra time off, the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks and the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Oasis took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Clark 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Diamondbacks in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won nine in a row.
While Desert Oasis won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 25-15.
MacKenzie Dalton
| 10/08/25 vs Clark | 15 |
| 10/06/25 @ Sierra Vista | 12 |
| 09/29/25 @ Spring Valley | 11 |
| 09/25/25 @ Valley | 18 |
MacKenzie Dalton was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs and one assist. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy Red Rock faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Dragons skirted past the Mountain Lions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since October 30, 2024.
Doral Academy Red Rock wouldn't go down easily and took Sierra Vista into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 15-9.
Doral Academy Red Rock found their leader in freshman Brooke Battjes, who had 13 digs and one assist.
Doral Academy Red Rock was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive contests.
Doral Academy Red Rock's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Desert Oasis, their victory bumped their record up to 13-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Desert Oasis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Doral Academy Red Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Desert Oasis beat Doral Academy Red Rock 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will the Diamondbacks repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
