Spring Valley is 2-8 against Legacy since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Spring Valley Grizzlies will host the Legacy Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Spring Valley is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 25th on Monday. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 3-0 win.
Spring Valley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Chaparral between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-16.
Spring Valley found their leader in underclassman Kelsea Baer, who had 15 digs. Baer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Spring Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Legacy got the win against Eldorado on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Legacy was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 25-20.
Legacy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miy'Aja Diggs led the charge by getting four kills, two aces, and 21 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Paradise Tupai, who had eight aces and two kills.
Spring Valley's victory bumped their record up to 18-14. As for Legacy, their win bumped their record up to 15-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Spring Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Spring Valley skirted past Legacy 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Spring Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Legacy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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