The Red Mountain Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Higley Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Red Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Corona del Sol with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Red Mountain won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Williams Field came into Thursday's game looking for another win against Higley, but Britton Skousen wouldn't allow it. The Knights put the hurt on the Black Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win last Thursday for which the team can thank Skousen, who had 15 digs and one assist. He has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 15 times he's played.
Higley's got stronger as the match went on, holding Williams Field to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.
Red Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Higley, their win bumped their record up to 31-7-2.
Red Mountain came up short against Higley in their previous matchup back in April, falling 2-0. Can the Mountain Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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