Safford suffered their biggest defeat since September 4th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Valley Christian Trojans, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-11.
Valley Christian can attribute much of their success to Ansley Venkatesh, who had five digs and two aces. Venkatesh is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 24 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Emily Leppert also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Safford now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Valley Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3.
Looking ahead, Safford will be playing in front of their home fans against Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley Christian, they will head out to square off against Seton Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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