Mountain View is 1-9 against Thompson Valley since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mountain View Mountain Lions will take on the Thompson Valley Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Mountain View came up short against Roosevelt on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Mountain Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Mountain View was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Timnath.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-19.
Thompson Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mountain View's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Thompson Valley, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Mountain View has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Thompson Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Mountain View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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