Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cee-Bees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on September 10th.
Valley took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-19.
Leading Clay-Battelle to victory were Adelyn King and Sophia Sandone. King had eight digs and one assist, while Sandone had ten digs. That's the most digs King has posted over her last six matches. Bailey Willard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clay-Battelle, with the win, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 12-8.
Coincidentally, Valley and Clay-Battelle will both be playing Madonna the next time they take the court. The Cee-Bees will head out to face the Blue Dons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Lumberjacks will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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