On Saturday, Melba faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Melba Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Mountain View Mavericks. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-93) Melba actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-20, 10-25, 25-23, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain View lost, don't look at Aspyn Gempler. Despite the final result, she had four digs and three aces. Gempler is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zara Churchwell, who had 15 digs.
Melba has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melba will take on Compass Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mountain View, they will face off against Ridgevue at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering Mountain View has lost three straight at home and Ridgevue four straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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