Valentine lost against Chadron back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Valentine fell just short of the Chadron Cardinals by a score of 2-1. While Valentine didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Chadron 25-22 in the first set.
Valentine started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 25-9.
Leading Chadron to victory were Raylie Pourier and Vrasai Sayaloune. Pourier had seven digs and two aces, while Sayaloune had eight digs.
Valentine has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which is still a better percentage than their 4-21 record this season. As for Chadron, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-18.
Valentine has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Cozad on the 19th. As for Chadron, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Alliance on the 21st.
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