The Valor Christian Eagles will square off against the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Valor Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Mountain Vista. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Valor Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon faced Eaglecrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunder fell 3-1 to the Raptors. Like the Eagles, the Thunder also had to let a streak go: they had won nine straight, but that streak is no more.
Discovery Canyon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-16, 25-15, 25-13.
Valor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Valor Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Discovery Canyon in their previous meeting back in April, winning 3-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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