The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lugoff-Elgin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Westwood just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks. The match marked the Demons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lugoff-Elgin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 27-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Westwood by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 21-25, 25-20.
Despite their loss, Spring Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tamia Wilson, who had 23 digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Newton, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Spring Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lugoff-Elgin fell to 7-1. As for Spring Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin took their victory against Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lugoff-Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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