After both having extra time off, the Battle Mountain Longhorns and the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coral Academy of Science - Reno took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Battle Mountain, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Battle Mountain earned a 3-1 win over West Wendover. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Battle Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Coral Academy of Science - Reno came up short against Oasis Academy on Friday, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Oasis Academy work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-20.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Battle Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Battle Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Coral Academy of Science - Reno struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Battle Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Coral Academy of Science - Reno in their previous matchup on October 10th, winning 3-1. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
