On Thursday, Sierra Vista faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions came up short against the Coronado Cougars, falling 3-0. The Mountain Lions haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Sierra Vista was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Coronado's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Regi Beshiri paced Sierra Vista's offense, picking up 18 kills. Beshiri got some help from Zaihen Arenas-Bailey and his 14 assists. Jason Lau controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Sierra Vista's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Coronado, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sierra Vista will take on Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Coronado, they will square off against Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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