Volleyball Preview: Springs Valley Blackhawks vs. Salem Lions
Springs Valley has gone 9-0 against Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Springs Valley Blackhawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Salem Lions at 6:00 p.m. Salem took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Springs Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Springs Valley got the win against Paoli by a conclusive 3-0.
While Springs Valley might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Paoli scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-6, 25-7.
Springs Valley can attribute much of their success to Maci Eckerty, who had six digs and three aces, and Kinsey Saliba, who hit 75% for 13 killsfour digs, four aces, and a block. That's the most aces Saliba has posted since back in August.
Springs Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Salem took on North Harrison on Thursday. Salem lost 3-0 to North Harrison. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Springs Valley's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
Everything went Springs Valley's way against Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Springs Valley made off with a 3-0 win. Does Springs Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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