With a playoff game on the line, Valor Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won 12 contests in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11.
Kenzey McGatlin paced Valor Christian's offense, picking up 23 kills. McGatlin got some help from
Chloe Elarton and her 42 assists.
Bergen Waitman controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Mountain Vista lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joey Laterza, who had 13 digs and two aces. Laterza has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 15 times she's played. Kennedy Schmidt was another key player, getting two blocks and 25 assists.
Valor Christian's victory bumped their record up to 26-1. As for Mountain Vista, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 22-5 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Valor Christian will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. As for Mountain Vista, they will square off against Legend at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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