With a playoff game on the line, East Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Garfield Bulldogs out 3-2. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (96-94) East Valley actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 17-25, 15-4.
East Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kate Casillas led the charge by getting eight digs.
East Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-14-2. As for Garfield, they moved to 9-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
East Valley is on the road again on Monday to play Central City Value at 4:00 p.m. The last three games East Valley has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Garfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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