09/02/2026
The Reds upset the Desert Hills Thunder at home on Tuesday night to remain undefeated in Region 9 play. The Reds took the first set from the Thunder 25-21. Desert Hills fought back to take set 2 25-22 to even the match. Cedar dominated the 3rd set running away with a 25-13 victory for the 2 sets to 1 advantage. Set 4 started out with the Reds taking an early 7-0 advantage but the Thunder stormed back to tie the set at 15 a piece. The Reds answered with 4 straight points and a 19-15 lead but Desert Hills would not go away fighting back to tie the match at 23 a piece. After a time out Kaycee Taysom the Reds Libero made a beautiful pass to setter Oaklee Allen, who delivered a perfectly timed set to Alex Esplin who hammered home her 21st kill of the Night to give the Reds the game point advantage. Taysom then dug out a Desert Hills attack that made its way to the floor on the Thunder side for the decisive point and the Victory for the Reds.
Alex Esplin ended the night with 21 kills, with Logann Andrews 9 ad Kendyl Harrison 8. Shawni Larson and Kaycee Taysom had 4 a piece and Kaycee Adams added another kill for the Offense. Oaklee Allen had 38 assists.
On the Defensive side of the ball Logann Andrews had a game high 17 digs and Oaklee Allen had 14. Coco Webb added 10 while Kendyl Harrison had 8 and Kaycee Taysom 7.
Way to go Girls.