Valley Christian has gone 3-0 against Apache Junction recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Valley Christian Trojans will head out to square off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 6:00 p.m. Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Valley Christian got the win against Coolidge by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Valley Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-7, 25-6.
Valley Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Smith out in front who had ten digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Venkatesh, who had six aces.
Valley Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 46.2%.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction came up short against Seton Catholic on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Prospectors haven't had much luck with the Sentinels recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-9, 25-17.
Valley Christian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Apache Junction, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Valley Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Apache Junction, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Valley Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Apache Junction will need to find a way to close that gap.
Valley Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Apache Junction in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 2-0. Does Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apache Junction turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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