Battle Mountain has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Pershing County Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Battle Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Sierra Lutheran, taking the game 3-1.
Battle Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Battle Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jazmin Johnson led the charge by getting 14 digs and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Heinz, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Battle Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pershing County came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 18 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lakers , sneaking past 3-2.
Pershing County wouldn't go down easily and took North Tahoe into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-9.
It was another big night for Raegan Burrows, who had 47 digs, 15 kills, three aces, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Arya Garland, who had 37 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Pershing County, they pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Battle Mountain has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Battle Mountain might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pershing County in their previous meeting back in September. Will Battle Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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