On Saturday, Mountain View faced Powell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain View Buffalos fell just short of the Powell Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Buffalos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Mountain View couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Powell a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 28-30, 19-25, 19-17.
Even though they lost, Mountain View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Mountain View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season. As for Powell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Powell, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Worland at 5:00 p.m.
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