There's no place like home for Shelby Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pikeville Panthers on Thursday as the Shelby Valley Wildcats made off with a 3-0 victory. This was a revenge matchup for the Wildcats, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Shelby Valley never let Pikeville on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 29-27, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Pikeville still got an impressive performance from Anna Mouton, who had 23 digs. Mouton has been hot , having posted 15 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Shelby Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Pikeville, with the loss, they broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7.
Shelby Valley and Pikeville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. Shelby Valley (ranked 39th) will meet Pike County Central (ranked 170th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Pikeville will face off against Belfry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 154 places (28 vs. 182).
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