If Mountain View was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Casa Grande on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Lions fell 3-1 to the Empire Ravens on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ravens apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Mountain View ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Madison Gardner, who had 11 digs and four aces. What's more, she racked up 36 assists, the most she's had over her last 15 contests. Sadie Rust also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Mountain View dropped their record down to 6-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Empire, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Mountain View has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Canyon del Oro on the 25th. As for Empire, they will square off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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