Valentine has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Gothenburg Swedes will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Valentine beat Cody-Kilgore 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21.
Valentine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gothenburg had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Gothenburg who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 15-25, 25-20.
Valentine's record is now 2-15. As for Gothenburg, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Valentine came up short against Gothenburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Thankfully for Valentine, Logan Hilbers (who had ten aces and four digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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