Hoopa Valley hasn't had much luck against St. Bernard recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hoopa Valley Warriors and the St. Bernard's Crusaders are set to duel. St. Bernard's took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hoopa Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Hoopa Valley's way against Northcoast Preparatory Academy as Hoopa Valley made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-9.
Hoopa Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maggie Morris out in front who had eight kills, eight digs, and five aces. That's the most aces Morris has posted in her last three matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Lanning, who had six aces, five digs, and four kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoopa Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's came up short against Douglas on Monday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16.
Hoopa Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Hoopa Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Bernard's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoopa Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Bernard's when the teams last played back in September. Will Hoopa Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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