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| 04/17/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 03/08/24 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
Desert Hills proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Pine View Panthers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunder have posted since March 22, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Desert Hills who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-8.
Desert Hills was led to victory by Kai James and Kolu Afualo. James had 25 digs and two aces, while Afualo had 16 assists and ten digs. That's the most digs Afualo has posted since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Desert Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only served four aces.
Despite the defeat, Pine View saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Preston Twede had 17 digs and two aces. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Twede.
Desert Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for Pine View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will face off against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine View, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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