Incline has gone 10-0 against Battle Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. Battle Mountain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Incline, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Incline got the win against Silver Stage by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Incline was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coral Academy of Science - Reno.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Coral Academy of Science - Reno scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Battle Mountain's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Thalia Gonzalez, who had four aces and two kills, and Lindsey Bleak, who had nine digs and a kill. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Incline's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Battle Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Incline took their win against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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