Walton-Verona had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Calvary Christian Cougars out 3-2 on Thursday. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Walton-Verona wouldn't go down easily and took Calvary Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 20-25, 15-25, 15-12.
Leading Walton-Verona to victory were Abi Stamper and Lily Vandiver. Stamper had 11 digs and two aces, while Vandiver had 16 digs, nine kills, four aces, and three blocks. That's the most aces Stamper has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Allen, who had 11 digs.
Walton-Verona now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Calvary Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Walton-Verona didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Simon Kenton on the 1st. As for Calvary Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Brossart at 7:30 p.m. on October 10th.
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