Mountain Ridge's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Boulder Creek Jaguars 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mountain Lions as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mountain Ridge took Boulder Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 20-25, 21-25, 15-10.
Mountain Ridge's offense was headlined by
Rickki Hernandez and
Hailey Meeks, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from
Cardin Cockrell and her 36 assists.
Keira Caldwell (Kc) controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Mountain Ridge's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-15. As for Boulder Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season.
Mountain Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Pinnacle on the 28th. Boulder Creek has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Liberty on the 28th.
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