After both having extra time off, the Mojave Rattlers and the Las Vegas Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mojave is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Mojave came up short against Green Valley and fell 2-0.
While Mojave had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Las Vegas, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Eldorado 3-0 last Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Las Vegas was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-15.
Las Vegas found their leader in underclassman Veanka Escobedo, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Escobedo a new career-high in aces.
Las Vegas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Mojave's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Las Vegas, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-13.
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