Volleyball Preview: Middleton Vikings vs. Vallivue Falcons
Middleton is 8-0 against Vallivue since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middleton Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Vallivue Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Middleton will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Middleton and Bishop Kelly met for a duel on Thursday where Middleton came out on top. Middleton put the hurt on Bishop Kelly with a sharp 3-0 win.
Middleton walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Vallivue came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Caldwell on Thursday as Vallivue made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since September 24th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-21.
Vallivue kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in eight consecutive contests.
Middleton pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vallivue, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15.
Middleton took their win against Vallivue when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton 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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