Coleville hasn't had much luck against Smith Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Coleville took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sage Ridge.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Coleville was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
Coleville can attribute much of their success to Ashley Tovar, who had eight digs, six kills, and six kills.
Coleville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 20.5.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Muckers with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Smith Valley won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Coleville pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Smith Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Coleville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Smith Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Coleville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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