On Saturday, Mountain View faced Thunder Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain View Mavericks fell 3-1 to the Thunder Ridge Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mavericks of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aspyn Gempler, who had five 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 five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zara Churchwell, who had 14 digs.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season. As for Thunder Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Mountain View has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Pocatello on the 5th. As for Thunder Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Boise on the 5th.
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