Palm Desert had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Palm Springs Indians with a sharp 3-0 win. The Aztecs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
While Palm Desert won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-9.
Palm Desert can attribute much of their success to Sienna Acosta, who had 17 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Palm Desert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
Palm Springs' loss came despite strong showings from Shayna Manning and Khleo Gicaraya. Manning had nine digs, seven kills, and seven kills, while Gicaraya had 18 digs.
Palm Desert is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Palm Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Palm Desert didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss vs. Xavier Prep on the 26th. Palm Springs has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Rancho Mirage on the 26th.
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