The Thatcher Eagles will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Valley Christian Trojans, where is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Thatcher finally turned things around against Amphitheater on Wednesday. They blew past the Panthers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since October 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian entered their tilt with Window Rock on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Fighting Scouts as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Valley Christian took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 25-8.
Valley Christian found their leader in underclassman Ansley Venkatesh, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Venkatesh has posted since back in September of 2023.
Thatcher's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thatcher suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Thatcher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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