Volleyball Preview: Mission Hills Grizzlies vs. Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns
The Mission Hills Grizzlies will challenge the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Hills has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 24.
Last Tuesday, Mission Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Carmel and fell 3-2. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sundevils 25-23 in the first set.
Mission Hills took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 17-25, 25-17, 15-7.
Meanwhile, everything went Rancho Buena Vista's way against Canyon Crest Academy on Tuesday as Rancho Buena Vista made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-18.
Brynna Guy had a dynamite game for Rancho Buena Vista, getting 13 digs and two aces. Guy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Martinez, who had ten digs.
Rancho Buena Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matches.
Mission Hills' loss dropped their record down to 15-21. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mission Hills has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Rancho Buena Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mission Hills came up short against Rancho Buena Vista in their previous meeting on October 8th, falling 3-1. Will Mission Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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