Smithson Valley is 6-0 against Veterans Memorial since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smithson Valley Rangers will venture away from home to challenge the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithson Valley, who comes in off a win.
Veterans Memorial is hoping to do what Tivy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Smithson Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Smithson Valley was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Tivy.
While Smithson Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-21.
Smithson Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Berkley Bates led the charge by getting 21 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlowe Berry, who had ten digs and 17 assists.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial lost 3-0 to Wimberley on Tuesday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-14.
Smithson Valley pushed their record up to 20-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Smithson Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Will Smithson Valley repeat their success, or does Veterans Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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