Basic faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Mountain Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Basic wouldn't go down easily and took Sierra Vista into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 26-24, 19-25, 15-11.
Porter Hughes paced Basic's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hughes got some help from Derek Dennett and his 28 assists. Hughes and Dennett didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Sierra Vista lost, don't look at Christian Diaz. Despite the final result, he had 24 digs and two aces.
Basic is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-20.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basic is set to take on their familiar foe Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sierra Vista will face off against rival Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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