Volleyball Preview: Pahrump Valley Trojans vs. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate
Pahrump Valley hasn't had much luck against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pahrump Valley Trojans will square off against the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Pahrump Valley came up short against Virgin Valley and fell 3-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pahrump Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Sports Leadership & Management on Thursday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon found their leader in underclassman Zariah Gallegos, who had 19 digs. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney King, who had 11 digs and 11 assists.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Pahrump Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
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