If Mountain View was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Homestead last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans came up short against the Monta Vista Matadors on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Matadors recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mountain View was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Monta Vista work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-25, 25-23.

Timothy Zhang
| 04/29/26 @ Monta Vista | 16 |
| 04/23/26 vs Homestead | 12 |
| 04/22/26 @ Los Gatos | 15 |
| 04/20/26 @ Homestead | 15 |
| 04/18/26 @ Bellarmine College Prep | 14 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Timothy Zhang, who had 16 digs and one assist. Zhang has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times he's played.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Monta Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Mountain View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Lynbrook on the 1st. As for Monta Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Los Gatos on the 1st.
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