The Herculaneum Black Cats will face off against the Valley Vikings at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Herculaneum came up short against Jefferson on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Valley and Valle Catholic met for a duel on Thursday where Valley couldn't get it done. Valley lost 3-0 to Valle Catholic. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-10.
Herculaneum has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14-1 record this season. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Herculaneum has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Herculaneum beat Valley 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Herculaneum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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