Indio lost against Coachella Valley last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Indio Rajahs fell just short of the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs by a score of 3-2. While the Rajahs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mighty Arabs 25-22 in the first set.
Indio took Coachella Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 23-25, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Indio lost, don't look at Anitzi Zarco. Despite the final result, she had 36 digs and six aces. Zarco is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Perez, who had ten digs and two aces.
Coachella Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Vargas led the charge by getting ten digs.
Indio's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Coachella Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Twentynine Palms the next time they take the court. Coachella Valley will host Twentynine Palms at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while Indio will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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