On Saturday, Pocatello faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pocatello Thunder fell just short of the Mountain View Mavericks by a score of 3-2. The Thunder have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pocatello actually scored more points across those five sets (105-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Pocatello lost, don't look at Adrie Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs and four aces. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pocatello was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Mountain View was led to victory by Aspyn Gempler and Zara Churchwell. Gempler had nine digs and four aces, while Churchwell had 22 digs.
Pocatello's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
Pocatello wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Timberline on the 5th. Mountain View has also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Melba on the 5th.
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