Sierra Vista faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mountain Lions fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Averie Gidge paced Sierra Vista's offense, picking up nine kills. Gidge got some help from Lyla Sneek and her 16 assists. Taryn Ah Mow controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Mountain Lions
| 08/30/25 vs Liberty | 1-2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 2-1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Moapa Valley | 2-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Farrington | 2-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Silverado | 1-2 |
The loss snapped Sierra Vista's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7 record. As for Liberty, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Sierra Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Cimarron-Memorial on the 30th. As for Liberty, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Palo Verde on the 30th.
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