Smoky Valley has gone 8-2 against Halstead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Smoky Valley Vikings will square off against the Halstead Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Smoky Valley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Smoky Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Plains, taking the game 2-0.
Smoky Valley's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Central Plains between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Halstead earned a 2-0 win over Minneapolis on Saturday.
Halstead's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Minneapolis between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19.
Smoky Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season. As for Halstead, their victory bumped their record up to 31-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Smoky Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Halstead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Smoky Valley came up short against Halstead when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Smoky Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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