After three games on the road, Helix is heading back home. They will host the Valhalla Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valhalla took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Helix, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Helix finally turned things around against Mission Bay on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Buccaneers.
While Helix won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Valhalla entered their game against El Capitan on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Valhalla lost 3-0 to El Capitan. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Norsemen have suffered since August 21st.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: El Capitan scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Valhalla was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
Helix's victory bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Valhalla, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-9.
Helix suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Valhalla in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Helix have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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