Battle Mountain lost to Sierra Lutheran back in September, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Battle Mountain Longhorns came out on top against the Sierra Lutheran Falcons by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Battle Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Battle Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jazmin Johnson out in front who had 14 digs and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Noel Hill, who had nine digs and two kills.
Battle Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Battle Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Sierra Lutheran, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Battle Mountain and Pershing County will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Battle Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sierra Lutheran, they will face off against Silver Stage at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sierra Lutheran is facing Silver Stage at the right time seeing as Silver Stage is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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