Valley hasn't had much luck against Ellington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Valley Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ellington Whippets at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Valley finally turned things around against Kingston on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 2-0.
Valley never let Kingston on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24.
Valley can attribute much of their success to Carlie Loughary, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ellington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Viburnum with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Whippets have posted since October 3rd.
Ellington's got stronger as the match went on, holding Viburnum to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-12.
Ellington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 games.
Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-16-3. As for Ellington, they moved to 17-14-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Ellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ellington when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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