Volleyball Recap: Wallace Miners vs. Grangeville Bulldogs
Wallace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grangeville Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Wallace was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Grangeville work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aubrey Birdsell, who had six digs and 12 assists.
Even though they lost, Wallace couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.2% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 40.8%.
Wallace now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Grangeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Wallace didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Tournament Opponent on the 5th. Grangeville has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Genesee on the 5th.
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