Blue Valley North and Mill Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blue Valley North had to settle for second. They fell 2-0 to the Mill Valley Jaguars. Considering the last time the Mustangs couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Blue Valley North was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.
Logan Parks paced Blue Valley North's offense, picking up ten kills. Parks got some help from
Gabby Powell and her 11 assists. Powell was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Mill Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellie Bain led the charge by getting five digs and three aces. Corinne Schwindt was another key player, getting nine digs.
The loss snapped Blue Valley North's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 25-9 record. As for Mill Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 33-5.
Blue Valley North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Olathe West on the 1st. Mill Valley has also already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Garden City on the 1st.
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