On Friday, Eagle faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle Mustangs fell just short of the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Eagle actually scored more points across those five sets (103-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 16-14.
Rocky Mountain found their leader in underclassman Katelynn Morrison, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Morrison has posted in her last 13 games.
The loss snapped Eagle's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Rocky Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-2.
Eagle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Hillcrest on the 21st. Rocky Mountain has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Twin Falls on the 21st.
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