Sunrise Mountain came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Clark Chargers by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Miners also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sunrise Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-17, 25-17, 25-12.
Sunrise Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Nevarez out in front who had 18 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Nevarez has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Angel Torres, who had 16 assists and six digs.
When it comes to explaining why Clark lost, don't look at Theodore Birdsong. Despite the final result, he had 27 assists and four blocks. Birdsong has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Chung, who had ten kills.
Miners
| 04/17/25 vs Clark | 3-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 3-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 3-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mojave | 3-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Durango | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Sunrise Mountain pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Clark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-16.
Looking ahead, Sunrise Mountain will head out to take on Bonanza at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clark, they will host Las Vegas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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