Volleyball Preview: Valor College Prep Wildcats vs. Oakland Patriots
The Valor College Prep Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Oakland Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Valor College Prep got the win against Stratford by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valor College Prep was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-8, 25-3.
Valor College Prep couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oakland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Rockvale on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Ellie Knox had an outrageously good game as she had 14 digs, two aces, and two aces. Knox is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Stella Logan, who had 20 digs and three aces.
Valor College Prep's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Oakland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15.
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