Volleyball Preview: Modoc Braves vs. Mt. Shasta Bears
Modoc has gone 8-2 against Mt. Shasta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Modoc Braves will welcome the Mt. Shasta Bears at 6:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Modoc came up short against Fall River and fell 3-1.
Modoc couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Fall River a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 27-29, 30-28, 25-19.
Modoc's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eliza Pena, who had 12 digs, and Allie Weber, who had 14 digs and two kills.
Even though they lost, Modoc kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2.
Mt. Shasta had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-13.
Mt. Shasta can attribute much of their success to Kaley Lanier, who had 39 digs and two aces, and Nadia Lintz, who had ten digs and four aces. Lanier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Modoc's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Mt. Shasta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season.
Modoc came up short against Mt. Shasta when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lanier, who had 27 digs. Now that Modoc knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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