Palm Springs was the 2-0 winner over Apple Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians fell just short of the Sun Devils by a score of 3-2 on Monday. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sun Devils 25-17 in the first set.
Palm Springs started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 18-25, 25-13, 28-26, 15-13.
Leading Apple Valley to victory were ABIGAIL NICKLASON and SALLY BALLAT. NICKLASON had 13 digs and two aces, while BALLAT had seven digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave BALLAT a new career-high in assists (19).
Palm Springs now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Apple Valley, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Palm Springs has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Coachella Valley on the 16th. As for Apple Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Citrus Hill on the 13th.
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