Tuscarawas Valley was the 3-1 winner over Hiland when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Tuscarawas Valley ultimately came up short, they really made Hiland work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-18.
Adidason Spivey paced Tuscarawas Valley's offense, picking up 12 kills. Spivey got some help from Elli Wallick and her 30 assists. Wallick was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Olivia Miller went supernova For Hiland., getting 28 digs and two assists. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season. Sophia Hamsher also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Tuscarawas Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hiland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Tuscarawas Valley will challenge rival Garaway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hiland is set to square off against their familiar foe Sandy Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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