Santa Rita was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Desert Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Rita of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-4, 25-7.
Leading Desert Christian to victory were Abby Numer and Layna Harding. Numer had six aces, four digs, and a kill, while Harding had five digs, three aces, and a kill. Numer has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Santa Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Desert Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Santa Rita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against St. Augustine Catholic on the 17th. Desert Christian has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Morenci on the 16th.
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