Crested Butte waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Mountain Valley Wolves 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Titans also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
A big factor in the win was Crested Butte's feisty defense: they held Mountain Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Matelise Halverson, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Crested Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Crested Butte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Mountain Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crested Butte will venture away from home to face off against Monte Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crested Butte is facing Monte Vista at the right time seeing as Monte Vista is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Mountain Valley and Sierra Grande will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Valley will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Sierra Grande will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's game.
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