After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverdale Ridge, Mountain Range was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Thornton Trojans by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Thornton lost, don't look at Emely Garcia. Despite the final result, she had six digs and two aces. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Maddy Bourlakas was another key player, getting six digs, five aces, and a kill.
Mountain Range's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Range will stay at home for another game and welcome Silver Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mountain Range is facing Silver Creek at the right time seeing as Silver Creek is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Aurora Central at 6:30 p.m.
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