The Wahkiakum Mules will face off against the Willapa Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wahkiakum is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pe Ell just ended the team's six-match winning streak on Saturday. They fell 3-1 to the Trojans.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Willapa Valley and Taholah meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chitwhins.
Willapa Valley couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Taholah a tough time in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 29-31, 25-20, 25-15.
Defeat or not, Willapa Valley got some senior leadership from Cassandra Sipp and Lauren Matlock. Sipp had 17 digs and two aces, while Matlock had 27 assists and five digs. Matlock is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Willapa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Wahkiakum, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Wahkiakum couldn't quite get it done against Willapa Valley when the teams last played back in September as they fell 3-1. Can the Mules avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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