Coleville hasn't had much luck against Smith Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
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 blew past Sage Ridge 3-0.
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.
Ashley Tovar was the offensive standout of the contest as she 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 matchups they've averaged 20.5.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. 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's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. As for Smith Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Coleville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Smith Valley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Coleville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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