Moon Valley hasn't had much luck against Shadow Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Moon Valley Rockets will look to defend their home court against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Moon Valley lost 3-0 to Rio Rico on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-17, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of ALA - Gilbert North.
Shadow Mountain took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-9, 25-6, 25-18.
Shadow Mountain's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lillian Vargas, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Marlee Hernandez, who had 12 digs and nine kills. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alix Ssennya, who had nine kills and two blocks.
Moon Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Shadow Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Moon Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Shadow Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Moon Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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