Mountain View faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Toros came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
While Mountain View was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-22.
Matix Williams paced Mountain View's offense, picking up eight kills. Williams got some help from Trent Weyland and his 15 assists. Brody Bingham controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Higley to victory were Britton Skousen and Brayden Farnsworth. Skousen had 15 digs and one assist, while Farnsworth had eight assists and two aces. That's the most aces Farnsworth has posted since back in April of 2024. Easton Cook also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-15-2 record this season. As for Higley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-3-2.
Mountain View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Mesa on the 11th. As for Higley, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Gilbert on the 11th.
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