North Tahoe has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Pershing County Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, everything went North Tahoe's way against Oasis Academy as North Tahoe made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Tahoe took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-10, 25-17.
Dawna Li was the offensive standout of the contest as she had two aces and 17 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last ten times she's played.
North Tahoe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pershing County had already won nine in a row, and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lions.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13.
It was another big night for Raegan Burrows, who had 30 digs and 26 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Arya Garland, who had 26 digs and four aces.
North Tahoe's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Pershing County, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: North Tahoe has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pershing County 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.
Everything went North Tahoe's way against Pershing County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as North Tahoe made off with a 3-0 victory. Does North Tahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pershing County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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