If Cactus was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dysart last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cactus Cobras fell just short of the Deer Valley Skyhawks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cobras of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Cactus actually scored more points across those five sets (109-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-27, 26-24, 17-25, 15-10.
Defeat or not, Cactus got some senior leadership from Mya John and Haley Stewart. John had 22 digs, five aces, and a kill, while Stewart had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Stewart has posted in her last three contests.
Cactus' loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Deer Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Cactus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Agua Fria on the 30th. Deer Valley has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Westview on the 30th.
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