Volleyball Recap: Valley Christian Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 1:04am

Volleyball Recap: Valley Christian Lions vs. John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots

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Valley Christian lost against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Valley Christian Lions fell just short of the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots by a score of 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Valley Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (102-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 15-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11.

John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janae Drummond, who had 13 digs, three aces, and a kill. Drummond has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Hall, who had nine digs and 23 assists.

Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

Valley Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sacramento Adventist at 6:00 p.m. Sacramento Adventist is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Valley Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they will square off against Sacramento Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento Country Day will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills surely won't give up without a fight.

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