Sun Valley lost against Kings Mountain back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Mountaineers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since October 22, 2024.
Sun Valley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kings Mountain work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 26-24.
Kings Mountain had a senior duo take command as Madi Broome had eight digs and three aces and Ava Tipton had 13 digs. Tipton has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. Sarah Bouchard also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Sun Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Kings Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Looking ahead, Sun Valley will head out to take on Weddington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Spartans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Kings Mountain, they will welcome East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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