Desert Vista faced Xavier College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunder lost 3-0 to the Gators. If the Thunder were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Gators when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Desert Vista ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-21.
Kenzie Maldonado paced Desert Vista's offense, picking up ten kills. Maldonado got some help from Emerson Ortiz and her 15 assists. Heidi Chair and Piper Garvin kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Selah O'Connor, who had 21 assists and eight digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Vista and nudges their season record down to 14-11. As for Xavier College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-2.
Desert Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Corona del Sol on the 30th. As for Xavier College Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Pinnacle on the 30th.
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