There's no place like home for Spring Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans on Thursday. For the Grizzlies, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Spring Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.
Zakiyyah Rashada paced Spring Valley's offense, picking up eight kills. Rashada got some help from Londyn Phillips and her 16 assists. Amany Kuwa and Leyla Navrkal kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Despite the loss, Cimarron-Memorial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rubi Reynoso had ten digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Reynoso. Jessika Ramos also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Grizzlies
| 08/28/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 3-1 |
| 10/21/24 vs Amplus Academy | 3-0 |
| 10/17/24 vs Legacy | 3-1 |
| 10/14/24 vs Chaparral | 3-0 |
| 10/07/24 vs Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 3-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Spring Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Spring Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Waialua on the 29th. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Somerset Academy Losee on the 29th.
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