Lyman faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buffalos. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Buffalos: they've now lost five in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mountain View scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 25-21.
Eden Smith and Amy Eyre certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Smith had 26 digs, while Eyre had seven digs and one block.
Mountain View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Walker led the charge by getting ten digs and two aces. That's the most digs Walker has posted over her last 16 contests.
Lyman's loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 10-10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lyman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Kemmerer on the 23rd. As for Mountain View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Lander Valley on the 20th.
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