Blue Valley West had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Blue Valley West had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Brookelyn Hatton was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabi Poeschl, who had seven digs, and Alea Goolsby, who had 19 kills, nine digs, and two aces.
Blue Valley West's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, the loss snapped their winning streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Valley West will face off against Blue Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Valley West is facing Blue Valley at the right time seeing as Blue Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Olathe Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Thomas Aquinas will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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