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| 09/15/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/16/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/10/22 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/15/21 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/15/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Desert Vista faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Thunder sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Pioneers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunder have posted against the Pioneers since September 4, 2019.
Desert Vista had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-11.
Kenzie Maldonado paced Desert Vista's offense, picking up 19 kills. Maldonado got some help from Emerson Ortiz and her 43 assists. Piper Garvin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the loss, Pinnacle still got an impressive performance from Anela Wailani, who had 16 digs and four assists. Wailani is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Desert Vista moved to 12-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Pinnacle, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4.
Desert Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Westwood on the 16th. As for Pinnacle, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Shadow Ridge on the 16th.
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