The Valley Christian Trojans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Thatcher Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Valley Christian can't be too worried about heading out to take on Thatcher: they just beat Window Rock at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Valley Christian put the hurt on Window Rock with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Valley Christian was: they took every set by at least 17 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-8, 25-8.
Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Ansley Venkatesh, who had five digs and five aces. Venkatesh is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thatcher came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Amphitheater on Wednesday as Thatcher made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since October 19, 2023.
Valley Christian pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Thatcher, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Valley Christian took their win against Thatcher in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Thatcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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