Spring Creek waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the South Tahoe Vikings by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Vikings on August 15th, they had to take a 2-1 loss.
Spring Creek walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 12-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Avery Merrill
| 08/30/25 vs South Tahoe | 7 |
| 09/07/24 vs South Tahoe | 5 |
| 10/11/24 vs Lowry | 4 |
| 09/28/24 vs Fernley | 4 |
| 09/27/24 vs Dayton | 4 |
Spring Creek was led to victory by Bree Lopez and Avery Merrill. Lopez had 12 digs and one assist, while Merrill had 15 digs, seven aces, and five kills. Those seven aces gave Merrill a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Spring Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory got Spring Creek back to even at 7-7. As for South Tahoe, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Creek will host Truckee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Tahoe, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Churchill County at 6:00 p.m.
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