Sun Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vanguards of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Sun Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-17.
Leading Marple Newtown to victory were Gabrielle Sheridan and Vivian Highland. Sheridan had six digs and one block, while Highland had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Highland has posted since back in September of 2024.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Marple Newtown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Sun Valley will take on Bayard Rustin at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marple Newtown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Chichester on the 23rd.
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