The Valley View Blazers will head out on the road to challenge the Marion Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Valley View didn't have quite enough to beat Houston and fell 3-2. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley View took Houston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-17, 25-16, 21-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, everything went Marion's way against Paragould on Tuesday as Marion made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Abby Jackson, who had eight digs and 13 assists. That's the most blocks she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Marion, their record is now 9-2.
Valley View might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marion when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marion's Abbigale Simmons, who had 24 digs and two aces. Now that Valley View knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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