Mission Vista will take on the Sage Creek Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mission Vista sitting on three straight wins and Sage Creek on four.
Last Wednesday, everything went Mission Vista's way against Rancho Bernardo as Mission Vista made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Mission Vista has posted against Rancho Bernardo since September 27, 2016.
Mission Vista never let Rancho Bernardo on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-21.
Claire Liepa was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mission Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sage Creek took on Vista on Wednesday. Sage Creek put the hurt on Vista with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Sage Creek was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-9, 25-10.
Mission Vista is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their win bumped their record up to 25-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Mission Vista has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sage Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mission Vista beat Sage Creek 3-1 when the teams last played on October 2nd. Does Mission Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sage Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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