The Reno Huskies will face off against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reno is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Reno made easy work of Damonte Ranch and carried off a 3-0 win.
Reno walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 25-23.
Reno's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Miriam Grafton, who had seven aces and six digs, and Morgan Brenner, who had 11 digs and 12 assists. Those seven aces gave Grafton a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Reno was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue faced Spanish Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bishop Manogue fell 3-1 to Spanish Springs. The Miners' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Bishop Manogue had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Reno has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Bishop Manogue, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
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