The Helix Highlanders will take on the Valhalla Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valhalla took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Helix, who comes in off a win.
Helix took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Granite Hills 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since October 14, 2024.
Helix wouldn't go down easily and took Granite Hills into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 14-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Valhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Granite Hills. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Norsemen have suffered since September 9th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-15.
Valhalla's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Helix, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season.
Helix beat Valhalla 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Norsemen's Elena Alrais, who had 19 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Highlanders still be able to contain Alrais? There's only one way to find out.
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