Volleyball Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Battle Mountain Longhorns
The West Wendover Wolverines have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
West Wendover lost 3-0 to Pershing County on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
While West Wendover was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain posted their biggest victory since September 13th on Saturday. They put the hurt on Coral Academy of Science - Reno with a sharp 3-0 win.
Battle Mountain never let Coral Academy of Science - Reno on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Alissa Heinz, who had six digs, two kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Battle Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
West Wendover's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Battle Mountain, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15.
West Wendover came up short against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Will West Wendover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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