Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Thompson Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mountain Lions will head out to challenge the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Thompson Valley will be up against a hot Mountain View team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Mountain Lions put the hurt on Severance with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
While Mountain View won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 27-25.
Jazelle Stough
| 09/23/25 vs Severance | 19 |
| 09/18/25 vs Greeley Central | 5 |
| 09/16/25 vs Northridge | 14 |
| 09/15/25 vs Roosevelt | 11 |
| 09/09/25 vs Wellington | 18 |
| + 5 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Jazelle Stough, who had 19 digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thompson Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Timnath 3-0 on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cubs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Thompson Valley not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Timnath between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-14.
Mountain View better focus on containing Payton Reichelderfer and Alayah Foster-Lindsay as the pair were huge in Thompson Valley's win. Reichelderfer had ten digs and two assists, while Foster-Lindsay had six digs. Reichelderfer has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Mountain View's record now sits at 6-7. As for Thompson Valley, their record is now 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Mountain View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Thompson Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
