SPRING CREEK — When the Spring Creek volleyball team hits the court in 2019, the girls will be led by an Elko High School graduate.

YERINGTON — Spring Creek volleyball head coach Alley Ford wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from her team in her first tournament at the helm…

Spring Creek's and North Valleys' volleyball teams each hunt for first win in league play at 6 p.m. Friday, the match giving one the W and the other another loss and an 0-for record. 

Spring Creek girls volleyball teams picks up first win in league play, follows with competitive performance — despite being swept — against Truckee. The Lady Spartans (1-4 in league) will play a big rematch of a two-out-of-three win from the preseason tournament in Yerington against Fernley (4-1 in league) at 6 p.m. Friday, in Spring Creek. 

Spring Creek volleyball team was swept Friday by Fernley in its rematch of a best-of-three win during the preseason meeting, but the Lady Spartans wrapped up the weekend with a straight-set victory Saturday versus Sparks. The Lady Spartans will close out the first half of the 3A North season at 6 p.m. Friday in Fallon and noon Saturday at Lowry.

On the road, the Spring Creek volleyball team was a few points away from its first clean weekend of the 3A North season. The Lady Spartans lost a five-set battle on Friday in Fallon but bounced back for a hard-fought, four-set win at Lowry.

Elko volleyball overcomes first-set loss, comes back with three straight wins Wednesday versus Spring Creek. The Lady Indians (7-3 in league) will face Dayton (6-5 in league) at 6 p.m. Friday, at Centennial Gymnasium. The Lady Spartans (3-7 in league) will host South Tahoe (8-1 in league) at 6 p.m. Friday, in Spring Creek. 

The Spring Creek volleyball team suffered the same result in the second meetings as it did in the first matchups with South Tahoe and Dayton, swept in three frames by the Lady Vikings and coming out on the low side of a five-set battle with the Lady Dust Devils.

The Spring Creek volleyball team split its weekend road matches, being swept by No. 1 Truckee but bouncing back with a three-set sweep of its own versus North Valleys. As the finish line of the regular season approaches, the Lady Spartans will need to start winning each of its weekend games to ensure a postseason berth. 

The Spring Creek volleyball team’s season will likely come down to its last-two matches. 

The Lady Spartans (5-11 in league) will need wins to punch their tickets to the Division 3A North regional tournament, hosting Lowry (4-11 in league) at 6 p.m. Thursday and facing a do-or-die contest versus Fallon (5-9 in league) at noon Friday, in Spring Creek.