Sun Valley Magnet is 10-0 against Discovery since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sun Valley Magnet Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Discovery Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Sun Valley Magnet made easy work of Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Sun Valley Magnet took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Discovery earned a 3-1 win over Valor Academy on Monday.
The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Discovery's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Priscilla Lopez, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Ashlyn Rico, who had six digs and six aces. That's the most aces Lopez has posted since back in September.
Discovery couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Sun Valley Magnet pushed their record up to 10-10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Discovery, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Sun Valley Magnet took their win against Discovery when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sun Valley Magnet since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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