After flying high against San Diego Academy last Wednesday, Steele Canyon came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valhalla Norsemen on Thursday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Norsemen earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Steele Canyon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16.
Steele Canyon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Valhalla, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steele Canyon will square off against Santana at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Sultans at the right time seeing as the Sultans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valhalla, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on El Capitan at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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