Volleyball Recap: Sun Valley Comes Up Short

Sun Valley and Watauga squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Sun Valley had to settle for second. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 3-0. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Watauga scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.

Blair Simpson paced Sun Valley's offense, picking up 11 kills. Simpson got some help from Riley Parker and her 20 assists. Finally, Parker was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.

Leading Watauga to victory were Caroline Childers and Lilli Combs. Childers had 16 digs and two assists, while Combs had nine digs. Childers has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 32 times she's played.

Sun Valley dropped their record down to 20-14 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Watauga, the win (which was their 25th in a row) raised their record to 25-1.

Sun Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Watauga, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against North Iredell on the 25th.