Coleville is 0-10 against Smith Valley since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. After both 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 put the hurt on Sage Ridge with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Coleville took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
Coleville can attribute much of their success to Ashley Tovar, who 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 matches they've averaged 20.5.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Muckers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Smith Valley never let Virginia City on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Coleville pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Smith Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive 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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