The Hillcrest Knights will take on the Vallivue Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hillcrest comes in on four and Vallivue on three.

Ali Maddux
| 10/23/25 @ Shelley | 25 |
| 10/22/25 @ Shelley | 26 |
| 10/21/25 @ Idaho Falls | 25 |
| 10/21/25 vs Skyline | 22 |
| 10/16/25 vs Idaho Falls | 35 |
| + 10 more games |
If Shelley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hillcrest, they should've done a better job of containing Ali Maddux. The Knights walked away with a 3-1 win over the Russets on Thursday for which the team can thank Maddux, who had 25 digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
While Hillcrest might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Shelley scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 16-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Vallivue hadn't done well against Bishop Kelly recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Falcons skirted past the Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted against the Knights since October 18, 2023.
Vallivue's win bumped their record up to 9-19. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 25-6.
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