On Thursday Elkhorn Valley will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the St. Mary's Cardinals. Elkhorn Valley will be strutting in after a win while St. Mary's will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Elkhorn Valley sidestepped West Holt for a 3-2 victory.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-98) Elkhorn Valley actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to Stuart. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
St. Mary's may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 17 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17.
Elkhorn Valley's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for St. Mary's, their defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Elkhorn Valley came up short against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Elkhorn Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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