The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will face off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Desert Oasis: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Sierra Vista has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Desert Oasis is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 12th on Monday. They came up short against Arbor View, falling 3-0.
Desert Oasis was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Monday. Sierra Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Shadow Ridge , sneaking past 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (98-95) Sierra Vista actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Sierra Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Desert Oasis' loss dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Sierra Vista, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Desert Oasis has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Sierra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Desert Oasis came up short against Sierra Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Desert Oasis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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