It was a proper cat-fight when Pioneer Valley took on Valley Christian Academy on Monday. The Pioneer Valley Panthers fell just short of the Valley Christian Academy Lions by a score of 3-2.
Pioneer Valley wouldn't go down easily and took Valley Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-11, 20-25, 25-17, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Pioneer Valley saw an underclassman step up: Ella Naoe had 21 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Naoe has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Pioneer Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Christian Academy only served 13.
Samantha Walker had an outrageously good game for Valley Christian Academy as she had 24 digs, two aces, a kill, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecily Evans, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Pioneer Valley's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Valley Christian Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
Pioneer Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Orcutt Academy on the 3rd. Valley Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Cuyama Valley on the 1st.
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