On Tuesday, Blue Valley North faced Blue Valley Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Valley North Mustangs fell just short of the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Blue Valley North actually scored more points across those three sets (66-62), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 27-25, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Blue Valley North saw an underclassman step up: Samantha Shultz had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Blue Valley North's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Blue Valley Southwest, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Blue Valley West the next time they take the court. Blue Valley North will head out to face Blue Valley West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Blue Valley Southwest will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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