Palo Verde came into Wednesday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Diamondbacks, too.
Palo Verde had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-7, 25-21, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Lyric Earland, who had 13 digs.
Palo Verde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Despite the loss, Desert Oasis still got an impressive performance from Zoe De Zarlo, who had 19 digs.
Palo Verde's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-13. As for Desert Oasis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-22 record this season.
Palo Verde will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. As for Desert Oasis, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Rancho, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Rancho will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Desert Oasis surely won't give up without a fight.
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