After flying high against Silver Stage on Friday, Battle Mountain came back down to earth. The Battle Mountain Longhorns fell just short of the Sierra Lutheran Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Battle Mountain sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Sierra Lutheran, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Battle Mountain and Pershing County will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Battle Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sierra Lutheran, they will head out to face off against North Tahoe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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