Valley Center unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emporia Spartans on Saturday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
While Valley Center ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Emporia has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coincidentally, Valley Center and Emporia will both be playing Maize the next time they take the court. The Spartans will head out to face the Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Hornets will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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