Valley was the 3-0 winner over Basic when they last played one another on September 22nd, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves on Thursday. The Vikings' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Valley scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19.
Valley has now lost nine of their last 12 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have a 9-16 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Green Valley and 6-0 Sports Leadership & Management (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.4% over those games). As for Basic, they are now 5-19, having gone 3-1 since their four-game losing streak ended.
Coming up, Valley is taking a road trip to face off against Sports Leadership & Management at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Basic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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