With a playoff game on the line, Tri-Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against Marian Catholic by a score of 3-1. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-27, 25-18.
Faith Melocheck paced Tri-Valley's offense, picking up 16 kills. Melocheck got some help from
Callie Melocheck and her 44 assists. Callie was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
When it comes to explaining why Marian Catholic lost, don't look at Caydense Smith. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played.
Tri-Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5-1 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8-1.
As of now, neither Tri-Valley nor Marian Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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