After a string of eight wins, Valley Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pacelli Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2021.
Valley Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Christian lost, don't look at Maliha Demler. Despite the final result, she had three digs and 13 assists. Demler is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Pacelli was led to victory by Katy Ilkka and Annie Vaughan. Ilkka had 13 digs, while Vaughan had seven digs and two aces.
Valley Christian's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-6. As for Pacelli, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Valley Christian has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Shiocton on the 28th. As for Pacelli, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Algoma on the 28th.
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