Volleyball Preview: Red Mountain Mountain Lions vs. Gilbert Tigers
Red Mountain is 0-6 against Gilbert since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Red Mountain Mountain Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Gilbert Tigers at 5:15 p.m. Red Mountain will be strutting in after a victory while Gilbert will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Red Mountain got the win against Dobson by a conclusive 3-0.
Red Mountain walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21, 25-18.
Red Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Sullivan, who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Sullivan has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Rihanna Brooks, who had six digs and a block.
Meanwhile, Gilbert entered their game against Williams Field on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gilbert fell just short of Williams Field by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Gilbert couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Williams Field a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-14, 25-22, 28-30, 15-7.
Despite their loss, Gilbert saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gabrielle Tafoya, who had 16 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Red Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Gilbert, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Red Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilbert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Red Mountain came up short against Gilbert in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Red Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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