If Shades Valley was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pell City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shades Valley Mounties took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jasper Vikings on Thursday. The Mounties haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Shades Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 15 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Shades Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Shades Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Jasper, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Shades Valley will venture away from home to face off against Bayside Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jasper, they will challenge Baldwin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baldwin County is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Jasper will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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