Volleyball Preview: Mountain View Eagles vs. Valley View Cougars
The Mountain View Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley View Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Mountain View will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Dunmore, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mountain View was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Dunmore on Monday.
A big factor in the win was Mountain View's feisty defense: they held Dunmore to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Valley View's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against North Pocono, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-11.
Mountain View's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Valley View, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Mountain View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View took their victory against Valley View when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mountain View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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