Volleyball Recap: Tonopah Muckers vs. Beatty Hornets
Tonopah's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Beatty Hornets out 3-2. The Muckers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Tonopah was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-13.
Chelsea Gibson had an outrageously good game as she had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Tonopah 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Tonopah's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Beatty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Tonopah and Round Mountain will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Mountain will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Tonopah surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beatty, they will square off against Indian Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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