Valley is 0-10 against West County since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Valley Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the West County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 29, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marquand-Zion with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Valley took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-8, 25-9.
Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West County was able to grind out a solid win over Clearwater on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
West County was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Clearwater squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20.
Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-6-2. As for West County, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Valley has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like West County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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