Volleyball Preview: Deer Valley Wolverines vs. Pittsburg Pirates
Deer Valley has gone 8-2 against Pittsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Deer Valley Wolverines will take on the Pittsburg Pirates at 6:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Deer Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty and fell 3-2. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Deer Valley took Liberty into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Mikaila Balingit, who had five aces and 29 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Deer Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against Heritage, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-13, 25-4.
Deer Valley's record now sits at 4-8. As for Pittsburg, their record now sits at 1-12.
Deer Valley beat Pittsburg 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Deer Valley repeat their success, or does Pittsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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