Skyview is 6-0 against Borah since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Skyview Hawks have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Skyview was ranked second). Skyview skirted past Centennial 3-2.
Skyview took Centennial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-16, 20-25, 25-16, 18-16.
Skyview found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Bower, who had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, Borah was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgevue last Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Borah was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (99-95), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 27-25, 25-23, 28-26.
Borah kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in three consecutive matches.
Skyview's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Borah, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Skyview took their victory against Borah when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Skyview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Borah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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