It was a Battle of the Birds when Hood River Valley duked it out withLa Salle on Thursday. The Hood River Valley Eagles fell 3-1 to the La Salle Falcons. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hood River Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-16.
La Salle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Spratt led the charge by getting 14 kills. Spratt is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Abby Maulding was another key player, getting 23 assists.
Hood River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 8-17-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hood River Valley will square off against Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for La Salle, they will face off against Valley Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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