Mt. Shasta had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Fall River Bulldogs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Mt. Shasta had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-13.
Mt. Shasta was led to victory by Kaley Lanier and Nadia Lintz. Lanier had 39 digs and two aces, while Lintz had ten digs and four aces. Lanier has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Mt. Shasta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Mt. Shasta's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6-1. As for Fall River, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Shasta's road trip will continue as they head out to face Modoc at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fall River, they and Trinity will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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