If Mountain View was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Flowing Wells on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Lions came up short against the Marana Tigers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Mountain View was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-23.
Brinlee Shoemaker paced Mountain View's offense, picking up five kills. Shoemaker got some help from Lacey Hatley and her eight assists. Finally, Megan Jacobson kept Mountain View's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Marana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Maytorena led the charge by getting 19 digs and three aces. Those 19 digs gave Maytorena a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaris Fuentes, who had six digs and three aces.
Mountain View now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Marana, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Mountain View didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Catalina Foothills on the 15th. As for Marana, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Camelback on the 15th.
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