The Green Valley Gators will face off against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Green Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Coronado, who was ranked first at the time (Green Valley was ranked 20th). The Gators fell 3-1 to the Cougars on Monday. The Gators have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
The final score came out to 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Mountain Lions not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th.
One reason for the win was Sierra Vista's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-9.
Green Valley's loss dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Sierra Vista, they pushed their record up to 15-12 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Green Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Sierra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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