Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Isabella Cook and Julia Scarbrough Lead Walker Valley to Victory

Walker Valley hadn't done well against Rhea County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs won by a set and slipped past the Golden Eagles 3-2. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Golden Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Walker Valley was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-10.

Isabella Cook

Assists (Career)

09/02/25 vs Rhea County	22
08/30/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts	11
08/28/25 vs Cleveland	7
08/26/25 vs Howard Tech	5
08/19/25 vs Ooltewah	4

Walker Valley was led to victory by Julia Scarbrough and Isabella Cook. Scarbrough had 28 assists and three digs, while Cook had 22 assists. Those 22 assists gave Cook a new career-high. Lily Taylor also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.

Despite the loss, Rhea County still got an impressive performance from Kamryn Swafford, who had 17 digs and three assists. Swafford has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.

Walker Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Rhea County, they moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Walker Valley will head out on the road to challenge East Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rhea County, they will venture away from home to face off against Ooltewah at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.