On Saturday, Mountain View faced Lovell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain View Buffalos took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lovell Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffalos of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Mountain View started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Mountain View saw an underclassman step up: Emma Linford had 14 digs.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season. As for Lovell, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Mountain View has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Powell on the 12th. Lovell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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