Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Battle Mountain took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Thalia Gonzalez and Lindsey Bleak certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Gonzalez had four aces and two kills, while Bleak had nine digs and a kill. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
After both having extra time off, Battle Mountain and Incline will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they will venture away from home to challenge Yerington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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