Salem hasn't had much luck against Springs Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Salem Lions' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem challenged North Harrison on Thursday. Salem came up short against North Harrison, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered against the Cougars since September 28, 2017.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley made easy work of Paoli on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
The win didn't come easy: Paoli scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-6, 25-7.
Springs Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maci Eckerty, who had six digs and three aces, and Kinsey Saliba, who hit 75% for 13 killsfour digs, four aces, and a block. The last time Saliba's hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Springs Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Springs Valley, their record is now 21-4.
Salem suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Springs Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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