It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Battle Mountain had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Discovery Canyon Thunder with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Battle Mountain never let Discovery Canyon on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
Battle Mountain's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Discovery Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Standley Lake the next time they take the court. Discovery Canyon will head out to face Standley Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Battle Mountain will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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