After flying high against Apple Valley last Tuesday, Hesperia came back down to earth. The Hesperia Scorpions fell just short of the Sultana Sultans by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Scorpions in their matchups with the Sultans: they've now lost three in a row.
While Hesperia ultimately came up short, they really made Sultana work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 17-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-10.
Emily Ventroni and La'Brejai West certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ventroni had 14 digs, while West had 12 kills, two aces, and a block. West is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last ten games she's played.
Sultana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooklyn Kelly, who had six digs and four aces.
Hesperia's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Sultana, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
After both having extra time off, Hesperia and Oak Hills will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:15 p.m. on October 15th. As for Sultana, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Apple Valley at 5:15 p.m. on October 15th.
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