On Tuesday, the Monument Valley Cougars got the win against the Pinon Eagles by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
A big factor in the win was Monument Valley's feisty defense: they held Pinon to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-14.
Monument Valley was led to victory by Kaylisa Tome and Shilah Williams. Tome had five aces and 15 assists, while Williams had seven digs. Tome has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Monument Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.5% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Monument Valley pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Pinon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Monument Valley and Red Mesa will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Monument Valley is facing Red Mesa at the right time seeing as Red Mesa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pinon, they will host Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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