Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Blue Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mountain View Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Ridge Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mountain View had just enough and edged Elk Lake out 3-2.
Mountain View took Elk Lake into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-10, 22-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge entered their tilt with Valley View on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-17.
Mountain View's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Blue Ridge, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Mountain View has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Blue Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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