If Thatcher was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Amphitheater last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thatcher Eagles came up short against the Valley Christian Trojans on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
Ellie Gregg had a dynamite game for Valley Christian, getting 21 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Venkatesh, who had two aces and 11 assists.
Thatcher's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thatcher will challenge Safford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Christian, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Globe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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