After both having extra time off, the Mountain View Mountain Lions and the Timnath Cubs will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mountain View came up short against Roosevelt on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Mountain Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain View was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Timnath entered their match against Thompson Valley on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Timnath lost 3-0 to Thompson Valley. It was the first time this season that the Cubs let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-19.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Timnath, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mountain View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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