The Owen Valley Patriots will head out to challenge the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Owen Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Owen Valley finally turned things around against Bloomfield on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 12-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, everything went Sullivan's way against North Putnam on Saturday as Sullivan made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Arrows.
A big factor in the win was Sullivan's feisty defense: they held North Putnam to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-15.
Sullivan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kensley Wiltermood out in front who had 17 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wiltermood now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avari Kelley, who had 11 digs.
Owen Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Sullivan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Owen Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sullivan when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Owen Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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