After three games on the road, Eagle Valley is heading back home. They will host the Battle Mountain Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Eagle Valley's way against Steamboat Springs as Eagle Valley made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Eagle Valley's feisty defense: they held Steamboat Springs to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-14.
Eagle Valley can attribute much of their success to Lizzy Martin, who had ten digs.
Eagle Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Demons out 3-2.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-27, 24-26, 29-27, 15-12.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Eagle Valley beat Battle Mountain 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Eagle Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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