Battle Mountain lost against Pershing County back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Battle Mountain Longhorns came up short against the Pershing County Mustangs, falling 3-0. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Battle Mountain took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-22.
Pershing County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Raegan Burrows out in front who had 29 digs and 23 kills. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Burrows now had five or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arya Garland, who had 36 digs and a kill.
Battle Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pershing County, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Battle Mountain will challenge Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pershing County, they will square off against West Wendover at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Pershing County's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Wendover has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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