Excel Christian is 0-9 against Smith Valley since September of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Warriors will face off against the Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m.
Excel Christian lost 3-0 to Coleville on Saturday.
Excel Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 28-26, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Scorpions.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-7, 25-11.
Smith Valley's win came from a few key players Excel Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lexie Gray, who had 14 kills, six digs, three aces, and one block. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Audrina Banta was another key player, getting 12 digs, nine kills, and three aces.
Smith Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Excel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Smith Valley, their record is now 17-9.
Excel Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Smith Valley in their previous meeting back in October. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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