Volleyball Preview: Mt. Rainier Rams vs. Tahoma Bears
Mt. Rainier hasn't had much luck against Tahoma recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mt. Rainier Rams will host the Tahoma Bears at 7:15 p.m. Mt. Rainier will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Mt. Rainier got the win against Kentridge by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mt. Rainier was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11, 25-7.
Mt. Rainier had a senior duo take command as Renny Faasao had four aces and three digs and Manaia Alefaio Foifua had ten digs. The dominant performance gave Faasao a new career-high in aces.
Mt. Rainier was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tahoma entered their game against Kentwood on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tahoma fell just short of Kentwood by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Bears let down their fans at home.
Mt. Rainier's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Tahoma, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6-1.
Mt. Rainier came up short against Tahoma in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Mt. Rainier have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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