The Valley Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Bristol Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Valley Christian took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Chaney, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a set and slipped past the Cowboys 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since October 7, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Valley Christian who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bristol, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past McKinley 3-2.
Bristol's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Valley Christian, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Valley Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bristol in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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