The Severance Silver Knights will face off against the Mountain View Mountain Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Severance came up short against Timnath and fell 3-1. The Silver Knights have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Severance started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northridge with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mountain Lions have posted since September 19th.
While Mountain View might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Northridge scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-15.
Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Severance's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Severance beat Mountain View 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Severance since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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