After two games on the road, Mammoth is heading back home. They will host the Desert Scorpions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mammoth, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Mammoth was able to grind out a solid win over California City, taking the game 3-1.
Mammoth had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 29-27, 25-19, 25-21.
Mammoth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Kern Valley.
While Desert ultimately came up short, they really made Kern Valley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-19.
Mammoth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9-1 record this season. As for Desert, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Everything went Mammoth's way against Desert in their previous matchup back in September, as Mammoth made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Mammoth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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