Spring Valley's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the West Florence Knights. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Spring Valley was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Spring Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tamia Wilson led the charge by getting 24 digs and two aces. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Newton, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Spring Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Laura Tiller, who had five digs and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Tiller a new career-high in blocks.
Spring Valley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for West Florence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Spring Valley will head out on the road to square off against Ridge View at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Spring Valley is facing Ridge View at the right time seeing as Ridge View is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for West Florence, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against South Florence at 6:00 p.m.
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