There's no place like home for Apple Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Palm Springs Indians 3-2. This was payback for the Sun Devils, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Apple Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 18-25, 25-13, 28-26, 15-13.
ABIGAIL NICKLASON
| 08/11/25 vs Palm Springs | 13 |
| 08/22/24 @ Victor Valley | 12 |
| 09/07/24 vs Adelanto | 10 |
| 08/26/24 @ Granite Hills | 9 |
| 09/07/24 vs Fontana | 8 |
Apple Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was ABIGAIL NICKLASON, who had 13 digs and two aces. Those 13 digs gave NICKLASON a new career-high. SALLY BALLAT was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, Palm Springs still got an impressive performance from Shayna Manning, who had nine kills and seven aces. Manning has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dayanarah Munoz, who had five kills and four aces.
Apple Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Palm Springs, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Apple Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Citrus Hill on the 13th. As for Palm Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against JW North on the 16th.
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