Mountain View was the 3-1 winner over Stargate School when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Mountain Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Mountain View started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 27-29, 17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 18-16.
Jackson Jensen paced Mountain View's offense, picking up 21 kills. Jensen got some help from Jose Rodriguez Rios and his 28 assists. Finally, Gabe Victor kept Mountain View's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Stargate School can attribute much of their success to Jonas Cecil, who had 17 digs. Those 17 digs gave Cecil a new career-high. Diogo Costa was another key player, getting nine digs.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Stargate School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Mountain View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Eagle Ridge Academy on the 23rd. As for Stargate School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Forge Christian on the 25th.
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