The Serrano Diamondbacks didn't have quite enough to beat the Hesperia Christian Patriots on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While the Diamondbacks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-19 in the first set.
Serrano started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 16-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-11.
Mia Quijada paced Serrano's offense, picking up 12 kills. Quijada got some help from Bella Mariano and her 24 assists. Quijada was also solid from the service line: she led the team with nine aces.
Serrano's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Serrano and Sultana will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Diamondbacks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hesperia Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Big Bear on the 4th.
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