Standley Lake and Battle Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Standley Lake had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Battle Mountain Huskies.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Battle Mountain scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Standley Lake kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in seven consecutive matches.
Standley Lake's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Battle Mountain, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
Standley Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Battle Mountain, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Mead on the 14th.
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