The Hoosic Valley Indians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Emma Willard Jesters at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Hoosic Valley got the win against Saratoga Central Catholic by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hoosic Valley took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-13, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hoosic Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella Waldron, who had seven kills, six digs, three aces, and three aces. What's more, Waldron also racked up two blocks, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Izzy Finkle, who had nine aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hoosic Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 16 aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Emma Willard was able to grind out a solid victory over Berlin/New Lebanon on Friday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jesters.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Hoosic Valley's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Emma Willard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hoosic Valley beat Emma Willard 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Hoosic Valley repeat their success, or does Emma Willard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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