On Saturday, Sunrise Mountain faced Millennium in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sunrise Mountain Mustangs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millennium Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Sunrise Mountain was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Millennium work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Sunrise Mountain lost, don't look at Lily Rolfes. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and 25 assists. Rolfes is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Millennium to victory were Marianne Garcia and Aubrey Burns. Garcia had 13 digs, while Burns had nine digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Sunrise Mountain and nudges their season record down to 23-7. As for Millennium, their record is now 17-13.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Highland on the 12th. Millennium has also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Liberty on the 12th.
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