If Mountain View was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Casa Grande last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain View Mountain Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Empire Ravens on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Madeline McCombs, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces McCombs has posted in her last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Ornelas, who had eight digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Mountain View's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Empire, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Canyon del Oro on the 26th. As for Empire, they will head out to challenge Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Empire surely won't give up without a fight.
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