West County has gone 10-0 against Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The West County Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, West County was able to grind out a solid win over Clearwater, taking the game 2-0.
West County was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Clearwater squad. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Valley posted their biggest victory since September 29, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marquand-Zion with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valley was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8, 25-9.
Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
West County's record is now 6-7-2. As for Valley, their record is now 4-6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: West County has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West County came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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