Volleyball Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Virgin Valley Bulldogs
After two games on the road, Mater Academy East Las Vegas is heading back home. They will face off against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas came up short against Awaken Christian two weeks ago, falling 3-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Mater Academy East Las Vegas was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Awaken Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley entered their tilt with Pahrump Valley on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Trojans.
Virgin Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16.
Virgin Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ember Anderson, who had eight digs and two aces. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Virgin Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Virgin Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Virgin Valley in their previous meeting back in September. Will Mater Academy East Las Vegas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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