After both having extra time off, the Tabiona Tigers and the Valley Buffalos will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Tabiona didn't have quite enough to beat Rich and fell 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tabiona took Rich into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Tabiona saw an underclassman step up: Taliya Allred had 15 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Tabiona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valley waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1.
Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-11.
Tabiona's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Tabiona beat Valley 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Tabiona 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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