Paint Valley had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-20 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Fairfield Lions by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Nevi Conley paced Paint Valley's offense, picking up 23 kills. Conley got some help from Hallie Rummer and her 38 assists. Rummer and Conley didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with four apiece.
As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since August 19th.
Fairfield was led to victory by Ally Maynard and Alyssa Bales. Maynard had 15 digs and two aces, while Bales had 16 digs and three aces. Bales has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Paint Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairfield, after both having extra time off, they and Lynchburg-Clay will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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