Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Littlerock Lobos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Tuesday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Desert sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 17-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11.
Ajani Perry paced Desert's offense, picking up 14 kills. Perry got some help from Benny Baladez and his 37 assists. Finally, Perry was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Desert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Littlerock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Desert will take on Rosamond at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Littlerock, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Eastside on the 27th.
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