Virgin Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Silverado Skyhawks 2-1.
Virgin Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Virgin Valley found their leader in underclassman Madelyn Wright, who had five digs and three aces.
Virgin Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in nine consecutive matches.
Virgin Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Silverado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Virgin Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on the 19th. Silverado has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Cheyenne on the 19th.
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