After both having extra time off, the Valley Christian Academy Lions and the Pioneer Valley Panthers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Valley Christian Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to St. Joseph. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Valley Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Cecily Evans had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Valley Christian Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 17.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Lompoc, falling 3-0.
Valley Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Pioneer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
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