The Alpine Bucks will head out to face off against Compass Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alpine has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 31.
Last Tuesday, Alpine came up short against Wink and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-15, 15-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Compass Academy entered their contest against Monahans on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Compass Academy fell just short of Monahans by a score of 3-2. Compass Academy hasn't had much luck with Monahans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Compass Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 15-25, 25-16, 22-25, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Compass Academy 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 five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Alpine's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Compass Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Alpine beat Compass Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alpine since the squad 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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