If Bonanza was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Amplus Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Bonanza fell just short of the Sunrise Mountain Miners by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Bengals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Miners earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Bonanza wouldn't go down easily and took Sunrise Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-9.
Riley Hunt paced Bonanza's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hunt got some help from Massimo Pesci and his 22 assists. Alejandro Zamaro controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Sunrise Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Angel Torres, who had 14 assists and 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Torres a new career-high. Christian Nevarez was another key player, getting 19 digs and one assist.
Bonanza's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Sunrise Mountain, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10.
Bonanza has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Durango on the 27th. Sunrise Mountain has also already played their next contest (against Legacy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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