Lee Vining and Trona are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Tigers will host the Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Lee Vining came up short against Immanuel Christian and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 25-20.
Ember Elits
| 09/17/25 @ Owens Valley | 5 |
| 09/22/25 vs Lone Pine | 10 |
| 09/26/25 @ Immanuel Christian | 12 |
| 10/03/25 vs Baker | 17 |
| 09/29/25 vs Owens Valley | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Lee Vining saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ember Elits had 11 kills and two aces. Elits also set a new season-high mark in assists with 27. Another player making a difference was Grace Gain, who had 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Trona also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Lone Pine by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 19-25, 25-13.
Lee Vining's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Trona, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Lee Vining was able to grind out a solid win over Trona when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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