Northside is 0-10 against Hidden Valley since October of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Northside Vikings will square off against the Hidden Valley Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northside came up short against Lord Botetourt on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Northside was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lord Botetourt's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-21.
Northside's loss came about despite a quality game from Leila Aguilar, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of 34 wins dating back to last season, Hidden Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Christiansburg by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Titans' undefeated start to the season.
Hidden Valley took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hidden Valley, their loss ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Northside has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hidden Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northside might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hidden Valley when the teams last played back in September. Can Northside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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