Galena waltzed into their match on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Tri-Valley Vikings. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The win didn't come easy: Tri-Valley scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12.
Abigale Merritt was the offensive standout of the contest as she had three digs and 21 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Galena couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.8% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Valley only posted a hitting percentage of 16.3%.
Galena's record now sits at 20-1. As for Tri-Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Galena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Monmouth-Roseville on the 5th. As for Tri-Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Ridgewood on the 5th.
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