After both having extra time off, the Valley Vikings and the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Pinecrest Academy Cadence will arrive with three straight wins.
Valley came up short against Canyon Springs on Monday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-18, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Cadence beat Del Sol 3-1 on Monday.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 17-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Vaitea Yadao, who had 13 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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