On Wednesday, Sacred Heart faced Elizabethtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sacred Heart Valkyries walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elizabethtown Panthers. The victory was nothing new for the Valkyries as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sacred Heart had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
Sacred Heart's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lydia Smith, who had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Autiana Wilson, who had six aces and five digs.
Sacred Heart has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Elizabethtown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart will play host again on Thursday to welcome Presentation, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Elizabethtown, they will take on North Hardin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hardin is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Elizabethtown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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