A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars dukes it out withthe Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Desert Ridge came up short against Queen Creek and fell 3-1. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-9, 25-19, 25-20.
Desert Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kai Perkins, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Kylee Mccullough, who had four digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Perkins has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Desert Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Queen Creek.
Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Desert Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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