After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tuscarawas Valley, Sandy Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the East Canton Hornets. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Sandy Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 26-24, 25-15, 25-17.
Gracyn Winters
| 10/02/25 vs East Canton | 2 |
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Leading Sandy Valley to victory were Gracyn Winters and Samantha Moll. Winters had 11 digs and two assists, while Moll had seven digs and three aces. That's the most assists Winters has posted since back in September.
Despite the defeat, East Canton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Corinne Hawthorne had 15 digs. Hawthorne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. Sarah Helms also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Sandy Valley's victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for East Canton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Sandy Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Claymont on the 7th. As for East Canton, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Tuscarawas Central Catholic on the 7th.
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