The Borah Lions will head out to face off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Borah has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 3.
Borah lost 3-0 to Timberline on Thursday.
While Borah ultimately came up short, they really made Timberline work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-21.
Borah's defeat came about despite a quality game from Emma McKinney, who had four digs and two aces. McKinney is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Capital had just enough and edged Ridgevue out 3-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Capital had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-9.
Miriam Stafford was nothing short of spectacular: she had 27 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Borah's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Capital, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Borah hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Capital, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Borah's sizable advantage in that area, Capital will need to find a way to close that gap.
Borah might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Capital when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Borah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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