Deer Valley suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Heritage Patriots, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-13.
Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elina Buganan Cook, who had three aces and 11 assists. That's the most aces Buganan Cook has posted in her last seven matchups.
Deer Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-11.
Deer Valley will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Deer Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Heritage, they and Pittsburg are set to duel on Thursday. Heritage is facing Pittsburg at the right time seeing as Pittsburg is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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