North Valleys was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Galena Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2017.
While North Valleys was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-4, 25-23.
Rihley Monticelli paced North Valleys' offense, picking up five kills. Monticelli got some help from Emery Pevehouse and her eight assists.
North Valleys' loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Galena, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
North Valleys and Galena could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nevada Rankings. The Panthers will challenge Spanish Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (69 vs. 12). Meanwhile, Galena (ranked 61st) will meet Bishop Manogue (ranked first) at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th.
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