Mountainside was the 3-1 winner over Antelope when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wolves fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountainside started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-10.
Emily Ocenas paced Mountainside's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ocenas got some help from Sirena Rubio and her 23 assists. Ocenas also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lucy Guerrero, racking up five apiece.
Mountainside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Antelope, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountainside will face off against Mohave Accelerated at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Antelope, they will venture away from home to take on Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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