East Palestine won the last time they faced Valley Christian, and things went their way on Thursday too. The East Palestine Bulldogs were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Valley Christian Eagles.
East Palestine walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-21, 25-19.
East Palestine was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
East Palestine's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. East Palestine will head out to face off against Waterloo at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley Christian, they will host Chaney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chaney is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Valley Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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