Sunnyslope has gone a perfect 9-0 against Pinnacle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sunnyslope proved they can win big last Monday (they won by three) and last Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Desert Vista 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now won seven in a row.
Sunnyslope got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 30-28, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Lainey Johnson
| 10/29/25 vs Desert Vista | 3 |
| 10/23/25 @ Xavier College Prep | 2 |
| 10/21/25 vs Corona del Sol | 1 |
| 10/11/25 vs Corona del Sol | 1 |
| 10/10/25 vs Ironwood | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Sunnyslope can attribute much of their success to Lainey Johnson, who had 24 digs and three assists, and Emma Easton, who had 15 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Johnson has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pinnacle had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win.
Pinnacle didn't let Westwood take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.
Sunnyslope's victory bumped their record up to 23-13. As for Pinnacle, their win bumped their record up to 19-13.
Sunnyslope was able to grind out a solid victory over Pinnacle when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
