Volleyball Preview: Vallivue Falcons vs. Middleton Vikings
Vallivue hasn't had much luck against Middleton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vallivue Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Vallivue finally turned things around against Caldwell on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted since September 24th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-21.
Vallivue kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middleton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Knights.
Middleton was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-16.
Vallivue's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Vallivue suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Middleton in their previous meeting back in September. Will Vallivue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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