Sierra Vista faced Shadow Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mountain Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Mountain Lions: when they faced off against the Mustangs on April 1st, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
Sierra Vista took Shadow Ridge into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Regi Beshiri paced Sierra Vista's offense, picking up 28 kills. Beshiri got some help from Jeremiah James and his 41 assists. James was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Despite the loss, Shadow Ridge still got an impressive performance from Trevor Grondahl, who had 19 digs and four aces. Grondahl has been hot, having posted 15 or more digs the last five times he's played. Alex Wisniewski was another key player, getting 24 assists and four digs.
Mountain Lions
| 04/22/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 3-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Durango | 3-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 3-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Copper Hills | 2-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 3-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Sierra Vista pushed their record up to 17-13 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shadow Ridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
Coincidentally, Sierra Vista and Shadow Ridge will both be playing Cheyenne the next time they take the court. The Mountain Lions will host the Desert Shields at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Mustangs will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st.
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