Spring Valley faced Herbert Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Timberwolves fell 2-0 to the Huskies. The Timberwolves were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
Ava Robertson paced Spring Valley's offense, picking up four kills. Robertson got some help from Avery Ellis and her seven assists. Aubrey Rutherford controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Herbert Hoover got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braelyn Adkins out in front who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Adkins has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kylie Hackney, who had seven digs and two aces.
Timberwolves
| 09/13/25 vs Herbert Hoover | 0-2 |
| 09/13/25 vs Shady Spring | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 @ Bridgeport | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Buckhannon-Upshur | 2-0 |
| 09/13/25 vs Independence | 1-1 |
Spring Valley moved to 14-7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Herbert Hoover, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spring Valley will take on Hurricane at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Herbert Hoover, they will host Philip Barbour at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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