After a string of four wins, North Tahoe's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Lakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
North Tahoe took Pershing County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21, 25-27, 20-25, 15-10.
North Tahoe's loss came despite strong showings from Marlo Johnson and Mishel Suarez. Johnson had 29 digs, while Suarez had 13 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game.
Pershing County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Raegan Burrows out in front who had 29 kills, 28 digs, and a block. Burrows is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Montes, who had 33 digs, eight kills, and two aces.
North Tahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Pershing County, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Tahoe will welcome Yerington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but likely not for long. After both having extra time off, Pershing County and Battle Mountain will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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