It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mountain Vista had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Pine Creek Eagles 3-2. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mountain Vista took Pine Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Joey Laterza was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 14 games she's played.
Mountain Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Creek lost, don't look at Zara Crawford. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces.
The win (which was Mountain Vista's fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-4. As for Pine Creek, with the loss, they broke their 16-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-4.
Mountain Vista has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Valor Christian on the 15th. As for Pine Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Loveland on the 15th.
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