On Thursday, Rocky Mountain faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Mustangs. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Rocky Mountain ultimately came up short, they really made Eagle work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 27-25, 23-25, 25-23.
Rocky Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Katelynn Morrison and Sophie Tanner. Morrison had 14 digs and 23 assists, while Tanner had 14 digs.
Eagle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Mcmanigal, who had 20 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Mcmanigal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Smith, who had eight digs and three aces.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Eagle, they moved to 17-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Rocky Mountain will host Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eagle, they will head out to challenge Boise at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle is facing Boise at the right time seeing as Boise is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
