Valley and St. Pius X squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Valley had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the St. Pius X Sartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-14.
Ava Kozlowski paced Valley's offense, picking up ten kills. Kozlowski got some help from
Eliana Mulbery and her 12 assists. Finally, Kozlowski was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Leading St. Pius X to victory were Maya Perea and Ava Robertson. Perea had 12 digs, while Robertson had three digs and two aces. Robertson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Valley moved to 15-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for St. Pius X, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Valley has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Valencia on the 15th. As for St. Pius X, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Hope Christian on the 15th.
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