On Thursday, Moapa Valley faced Virgin Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moapa Valley Pirates blew past the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
While Moapa Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-20.
Leading Moapa Valley to victory were Chloe Dalley and Alexa Reese. Dalley had 12 digs and two aces, while Reese had six aces and a block. Dalley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Moapa Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Moapa Valley's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-10. As for Virgin Valley, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moapa Valley will challenge Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Virgin Valley, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sports Leadership & Management, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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