Valley Christian is 1-9 against Village Christian since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Defenders will head out to face off against the Crusaders at 6:15 p.m. Valley Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Thursday, Valley Christian got the win against Maranatha by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valley Christian was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Village Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Crescenta Valley on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Village Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 15-12.
Valley Christian will have to keep a close watch on Allexa Valencia and Izzy Aragon, a pair of players who had a big impact on Village Christian's prior game. Valencia had 12 digs and two aces, while Aragon had 18 digs and one assist. Aragon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Village Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Valley Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Everything went Valley Christian's way against Village Christian in their previous matchup on September 11th, as Valley Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Defenders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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