After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Larchmont Charter, Valor Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Discovery Warriors 3-2. For Valor Academy, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat Discovery walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Valor Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-95), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 13-25, 15-12.
Discovery's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Priscilla Lopez, who had ten digs. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kayleen Bon, who had four digs and four aces.
The victory got Valor Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Discovery, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Valor Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Magnolia Science Academy Van Nuys at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Discovery, they will venture away from home to challenge Sun Valley Magnet at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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