Desert Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Williams Field Black Hawks by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Desert Ridge sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Ridge lost, don't look at Kylee Mccullough. Despite the final result, she had two aces and 18 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Abshire, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Desert Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Leading Williams Field to victory were Jada Reidhead and Makenna Mooney. Reidhead had ten digs, while Mooney had 15 digs, three aces, and a kill. Mooney is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last five games she's played.
Desert Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Williams Field, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Desert Ridge has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Highland on the 28th. As for Williams Field, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Queen Creek on the 28th.
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