Carson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but likely not for long.
Carson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Reno, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Carson was ranked 14th). Carson took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reno on Tuesday.
While Carson had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch had to endure a 33-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Reed by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Damonte Ranch walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-12.
Damonte Ranch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Carson dropped their record down to 13-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Damonte Ranch, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-18.
Everything went Carson's way against Damonte Ranch in their previous meeting back in September, as Carson made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carson since the squad 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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