Desert Vista hasn't had much luck against Xavier College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Desert Vista Thunder are taking a road trip to square off against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Desert Vista is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Mesa.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Aztecs by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20.
Xavier College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mattea Saunders led the charge by getting 36 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Saunders has posted in her last nine matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lenz, who had 18 digs.
Xavier College Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive contests.
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Xavier College Prep, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Desert Vista might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Xavier College Prep in their previous matchup back in September. Can Desert Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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