Deer Valley was the 3-2 winner over Cactus when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Deer Valley Skyhawks fell just short of the Cactus Cobras by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Skyhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cobras 25-19 in the first set.
Deer Valley took Cactus into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 12-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Deer Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Leading Cactus to victory were Mya John and Brooke Wolek. John had eight digs and three aces, while Wolek had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces John has posted since back in September.
Deer Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-18. As for Cactus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Valley will face off against Peoria at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Peoria is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Deer Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cactus, they will host Westview at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cactus will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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