Incline is 10-0 against Battle Mountain since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Battle Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Incline, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Incline got the win against Silver Stage by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Incline took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coral Academy of Science - Reno.
While Battle Mountain ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Battle Mountain had strong showings from Thalia Gonzalez, who had four aces and two kills, and Lindsey Bleak, who had nine digs and a kill. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted since back in September of 2023.
Incline's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Incline took their victory against Battle Mountain in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Incline since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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