Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Desert Mountain Wolves, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pride of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Mountain Pointe was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Desert Mountain work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 26-24.
Nickell Knox paced Mountain Pointe's offense, picking up seven kills. Knox got some help from
Katherine Levin and her six assists.
Amirah Rankin controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Among those leading the charge was Kara Hairston, who had 17 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Mountain Pointe's defeat dropped their record down to 9-22. As for Desert Mountain, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-18.
Mountain Pointe will be playing in front of their home fans against Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Desert Mountain, they will venture away from home to face off against Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arizona College Prep is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Desert Mountain will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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