Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfield Lions. If the Bearcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Lions when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Paint Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-11, 25-23.
Nevi Conley paced Paint Valley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Conley got some help from Hallie Rummer and her 17 assists.
Fairfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Bales, who had 14 digs and three aces. Bales is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Paisley Stahlhut was another key player, getting 26 assists and four digs.
Paint Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Paint Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Southeastern on the 30th. As for Fairfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Portsmouth West on the 1st.
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