There's no place like home for Unioto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Paint Valley Bearcats on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Shermans also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
One reason for the win was Unioto's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-10.
Unioto got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alyssa Stanley out in front who had 14 digs and seven aces. Stanley is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Stanley wasn't the only good server: Unioto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.

Shermans
08/28/25 vs Paint Valley | 3-0 |
08/19/25 vs South Webster | 3-2 |
10/08/24 vs Zane Trace | 3-0 |
09/26/24 vs Paint Valley | 3-0 |
09/19/24 vs Westfall | 3-1 |
Unioto pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Paint Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Unioto didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Fairfield Union on the 30th. As for Paint Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against East Clinton on the 30th.
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