Volleyball Recap: West Valley Takes a Loss

West Valley lost against Woodcreek back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Timberwolves.

Kelsey Morton paced West Valley's offense, picking up seven kills. Morton were helped by Marlee Byxbe and Kamea Simmons, who contributed seven assists each.

Leading Woodcreek to victory were Madison Walsh and Jayden Morales. Walsh had 17 assists, while Morales had eight assists and four digs. Walsh is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.

West Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-8 record this season. As for Woodcreek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 33-5 record this season.

West Valley and Woodcreek should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles will challenge Anderson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (284 vs. 1011). Meanwhile, Woodcreek (ranked 37th) will meet Inderkum (ranked 358th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.