Circle came into Saturday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Smoky Valley Vikings out 2-1 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderbirds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Circle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Circle's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Smoky Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Circle's road trip will continue as they head out to face Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Smoky Valley, they will take on Abilene at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Smoky Valley is facing Abilene at the right time seeing as Abilene is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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