Western's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Desert Pines Jaguars 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won four in a row.
Western wouldn't go down easily and took Desert Pines into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 12-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Desert Pines still got an impressive performance from Nikko Sierra, who had seven digs and two aces.
Warriors
| 04/17/25 vs Desert Pines | 3-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Canyon Springs | 3-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 3-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 3-2 |
Western's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Desert Pines, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Western didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Boulder City on the 21st. As for Desert Pines, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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