On Friday, Service faced Valdez in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars came out on top against the Valdez Buccaneers by a score of 2-0. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Service took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15.
Leading Service to victory were Sophia Montes and Dakota Evans. Montes had eight digs and two aces, while Evans hit 71.4% for six kills and four aces and three digs. The last time Evans' hitting percentage was this high was back in August of 2023.
Service was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Service is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 24-16-1 record this season. As for Valdez, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 31-12-1.
Service has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against West Anchorage on the 25th. As for Valdez, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Palmer on the 25th.
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