Fountain-Fort Carson posted their closest win since October 19, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Battle Mountain Huskies 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Fountain-Fort Carson took Battle Mountain into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-18, 25-18, 24-26, 15-10.
Reyanna Somerville paced Fountain-Fort Carson's offense, picking up 14 kills. Somerville got some help from Emeline Maualuga and her 24 assists. Amiyah Nash controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the defeat, Battle Mountain saw an underclassman step up: freshman Riley Jennings had 12 digs and three aces. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Jennings.
Fountain-Fort Carson's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Battle Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Coincidentally, Fountain-Fort Carson and Battle Mountain will both be playing Denver East the next time they take the court. The Huskies will head out to face the Angels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Trojans will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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