Volleyball Recap: Incline Highlanders vs. Yerington Lions
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Incline can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Yerington Lions on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Incline started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.
Leading Yerington to victory were America Hernandez and Danika Gutierrez. Hernandez had 22 digs, while Gutierrez had 23 digs, five aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Gutierrez has posted in her last six matchups.
Incline's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Yerington, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Incline and GV Christian will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. GV Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Incline surely won't give up without a fight. As for Yerington, they will square off against Lake Mead Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mead Christian Academy is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Yerington will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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