Volleyball:
Duarte closed out the nonleague portion of their schedule having won four consecutive matches.
It’s also the Falcons first time being over the .500 mark in eight years.
DHS secured a four-game victory at Bassett.
Duarte won by scores of 25-12, 23-25, 25-18 and 25-13.
Abigail Miranda and Rachel Guardado had another great game in the front row, while their two liberos, Lily Barnett and Yzabella Valerio, had a strong defensive game.
Victoria Zaragoza had another strong outing with 15 kills, five aces and a block.
Janessa Ureña clutched up and provided seven aces in the fourth set.
Quotable:
Duarte coach, Jeff Thai: “We have a set of goals for each portion of our season, and getting above .500 for preseason definitely checked one of those boxes for us. We have a bit of momentum going into league, but we also know how much work needs to be done as we face teams that we’ve struggled with in the past. This team has their sights set on our next goal and I cannot wait to see them compete.”
Up next: The Falcons open Montview League play as they host Nogales on Thursday evening at 5:30.
Records: Duarte (10-8); Bassett (6-13)