The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will take on the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks in a tournament on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence came up short against Valley on Monday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks lost 3-0 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Diamondbacks have suffered since April 3rd.
Desert Oasis was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 26-24.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Desert Oasis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence couldn't quite get it done against Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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