Desert lost against Antelope Valley last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Desert Scorpions fell just short of the Antelope Valley Antelopes by a score of 3-2. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert took Antelope Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 19-25, 15-6.
Pai'Ea Koko paced Desert's offense, picking up 13 kills. Koko got some help from Benny Baladez and his 17 assists. Koko was also a major player on defense: he and he shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with three each.
Desert's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Antelope Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Desert is taking a road trip to take on Palmdale Academy Charter School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Antelope Valley, they will square off against Rosamond at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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