After flying high against Summit Preparatory on Tuesday, Mountain View Academy came back down to earth. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to The Nueva School Mavericks on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: The Nueva School scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
Zvi Weber and Caleb Penaflorida certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Weber had 15 digs and one block, while Penaflorida had 28 assists and 12 digs. Another player making a difference was Joshua Rincon, who had 13 digs.
Mountain View Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for The Nueva School, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Mountain View Academy and Summit Shasta will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Black Bears will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for The Nueva School, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crystal Springs Uplands at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Gryphons will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Mavericks surely won't give up without a fight.
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