The Vallivue Falcons will face off against the Hillcrest Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vallivue comes in on three and Hillcrest on four.
Vallivue proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Kelly, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted since September 29th.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest faced Shelley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Russets. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The win didn't come easy: Shelley scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 16-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Vallivue better keep an eye on Ali Maddux. She was instrumental in Hillcrest's win, getting 25 digs and two aces. Maddux has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Hillcrest was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Vallivue's record is now 9-19. As for Hillcrest, their record now sits at 25-6.
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