The Sky View Bobcats will take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Sky View didn't have quite enough to beat West Field and fell 3-2.
Sky View took West Field into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 26-28, 20-25, 15-12.
Sky View might have lost, but man, Allie Dahlgren was a machine: she had 22 digs, two kills, and 41 assists. Dahlgren is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Paige Smith, who had 20 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest made easy work of Bear River on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
While Mountain Crest might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bear River scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Crest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addley Corbett, who had 11 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Corbett is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game.
Mountain Crest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Sky View's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Mountain Crest, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Sky View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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