Desert Oasis tops Sierra Vista in 5 sets to win 4A girls volleyball state title

Desert Oasis’ girls volleyball team won its first 4A state championship Saturday, upending defending champion and host Sierra Vista 28-26, 23-25, 25-27, 25-21, 15-10.

In a back-and-forth opening set, the Diamondbacks, the Mountain League’s No. 2 seed, claimed a 28-26 victory over the Mountain Lions.

Sierra Vista, the top seed from the Mountain League, tied it up in the second set, winning another evenly matched contest.

Neither team staked out a commanding lead in the third set. The Mountain Lions were a step ahead, but Desert Oasis came back to tie it at 25. Sierra Vista scored the next two points to clinch the win and a 2-1 advantage.

The Mountain Lions jumped out to a 9-5 lead to start the fourth set, but Desert Oasis rallied for a 25-21 win.

In the winner-take-all fifth set, the Diamondbacks claimed a 15-10 victory for the championship.

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