The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks will challenge 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 match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 12th on Monday. They came up short against Arbor View, falling 3-0.
While Desert Oasis was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. 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 skirted past Shadow Ridge 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 matchups.
Desert Oasis' defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Sierra Vista, their victory 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 MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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