On Saturday, Valley View faced Brookland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valley View Blazers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookland Bearcats. The loss continues a trend for the Blazers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.
While Valley View was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14.
Brookland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Burkeley Brewer led the charge by getting nine digs.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Brookland, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Valley View will be playing in front of their home fans against Searcy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Brookland, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Shiloh Christian on the 28th.
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