Mission Valley didn't have done well against Osage City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mission Valley Vikings won by a set and slipped past the Osage City Indians 2-1. This was a revenge contest for the Vikings, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played on Tuesday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mission Valley who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 22-25, 25-22.
Leading Mission Valley to victory were Taylor Brammell and Adaline Bloomfield. Brammell had seven digs and 22 assists, while Bloomfield had 14 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. Bloomfield is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Mission Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Osage City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mission Valley is on the road again on Thursday to play Lebo at 5:00 p.m. Lebo is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Mission Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Osage City, they will challenge Santa Fe Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Santa Fe Trail has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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