Volleyball Game Preview: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Watauga Pioneers + Official Tickets

The Sun Valley Spartans will head out to face off against the Watauga Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Sun Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Asheboro with a sharp 3-0 victory.

The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-18.

Meanwhile, Watauga waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 23 straight wins... but they left with 24. Everything went their way against the Rockets as they made off with a 3-0 win.

Sun Valley better focus on containing Lainey Gragg and Lilli Combs as the pair were huge in Watauga's win. Gragg had 12 digs and two blocks, while Combs had seven digs. Gragg has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 44 times she's played. Julia Rowan also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Watauga was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups.

Sun Valley's record now sits at 20-13. As for Watauga, their record is now 24-1.

Sun Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Watauga in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.