Red Mountain has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Skyline Coyotes will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Red Mountain lost 3-0 to Casteel on Wednesday.
Red Mountain was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 26-24.
Red Mountain's loss came about despite a quality game from Rihanna Brooks, who had six digs and 21 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Brooks now posted 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Skyline lost 3-0 to Higley on Wednesday.
While Skyline ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-19.
Red Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Skyline, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Red Mountain was able to grind out a solid win over Skyline in their previous meeting on September 5th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Mountain since the team 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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