Volleyball Preview: Williams Valley Vikings vs. Tri-Valley Bulldogs
On Thursday Williams Valley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Williams Valley lost 3-0 to Marian Catholic on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled against the recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
While Williams Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Marian Catholic's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Green Wave with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Tri-Valley's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-23, 25-11.
Tri-Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hope Bruso out in front who had five aces. Those five aces gave Bruso a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nativity BVM only served three.
Williams Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Tri-Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4-1.
Williams Valley came up short against Tri-Valley in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Williams Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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