Palm Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the West Shores Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
Palm Valley not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept West Shores between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Alex Ratner paced Palm Valley's offense, picking up 14 kills. Ratner got some help from Evan Wang and his seven assists. Pres Pillard controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
West Shores' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Palm Valley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Indian Springs at 5:15 p.m. on March 18th. As for West Shores, they will take on Desert Mirage at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Mirage will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something West Shores surely won't give up without a fight.
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