After both having extra time off, the Las Vegas Wildcats and the Mojave Rattlers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Las Vegas will be strutting in after a victory while Mojave will be coming in after a defeat.
Las Vegas took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Las Vegas took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-15.
Las Vegas found their leader in underclassman Veanka Escobedo, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Escobedo a new career-high in aces.
Las Vegas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mojave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Green Valley.
While Mojave had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20.
Las Vegas' win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Mojave, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Las Vegas skirted past Mojave 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does Las Vegas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mojave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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