Valentine lost against Gordon-Rushville last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Valentine fell just short of the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs by a score of 2-1. While Valentine didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Gordon-Rushville 25-21 in the first set.
Valentine started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Leading Gordon-Rushville to victory were Kylie Goings and Rowan J. Simonson. Goings had 12 digs, while J. Simonson had ten kills and five digs. J. Simonson is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Valentine's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Gordon-Rushville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-10.
Valentine has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Ainsworth on the 19th. As for Gordon-Rushville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Chadron on the 19th.
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