Vallivue came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Bishop Kelly Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bishop Kelly scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Daniela Alfonso paced Vallivue's offense, picking up six kills. Alfonso were helped by Avery Daniel and Jersey Royce, who contributed nine assists each. Daniel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Bishop Kelly to victory were Bella Bail and Caroline Monahan. Bail had 14 digs and two aces, while Monahan had 18 digs and two assists. Those 18 digs gave Monahan a new career-high.
Vallivue's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Bishop Kelly, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Coincidentally, Vallivue and Bishop Kelly will both be playing Nampa the next time they take the court. The Knights will head out to face the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Falcons will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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