Valley is 1-9 against University since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Valley Vikings will challenge the University Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Valley got the win against Fort Morgan by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-18.
Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Resurrection Christian on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16.
Valley now has a winning record of 7-6. As for University, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valley came up short against University when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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