The Valley Vikings will challenge the Herculaneum Black Cats at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Valley and Valle Catholic met for a duel on Thursday where Valley couldn't get it done. Valley came up short against Valle Catholic, falling 3-0. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Herculaneum came up short against Jefferson on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-12.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-2. As for Herculaneum, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Herculaneum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valley came up short against Herculaneum when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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