After flying high against University Careers and Sports Academy last Tuesday, Victor Valley Christian came back down to earth. The Victor Valley Christian Royals came up short against the Silver Valley Trojans on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Royals haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The final score came out to 30-28, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Victor Valley Christian saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Arteaga had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Silver Valley was led to victory by Aaliyah Bernal and Katelyn Petel. Bernal had nine digs and two aces, while Petel had 13 digs and five kills. Petel has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played.
The loss snapped Victor Valley Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Silver Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Victor Valley Christian will square off against Lucerne Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silver Valley, they will take on Academy of Careers & Exploration at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Silver Valley has four straight wins, Academy of Careers & Exploration has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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