On Saturday, Mountain Vista faced Lewis-Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in August.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 26-24.
Mountain Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Laterza led the charge by getting 23 digs. Laterza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Morella, who had 15 digs.
Mountain Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lewis-Palmer still got an impressive performance from Maddie Sanderson, who had 23 digs.
Mountain Vista's record is now 18-4. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Mountain Vista has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Denver South on the 2nd. After both having extra time off, Lewis-Palmer and Thomas Jefferson will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lewis-Palmer will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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