Greene County Tech hasn't had much luck against Valley View recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Greene County Tech will be strutting in after a win while Valley View will be coming in after a defeat.
Greene County Tech took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Paragould, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since September 22nd.
Greene County Tech wouldn't go down easily and took Paragould into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 15-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Valley View faced Marion in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Blazers fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2. While the Blazers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-21 in the first set.
Valley View started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-7.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Greene County Tech, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 11-8.
Greene County Tech might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Valley View when the teams last played back in September. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
