Volleyball Recap: Grimsley Takes Down Ranked Philip Simmons

Whirlies

Previous 4 Games

08/16/25 vs Philip Simmons	2-1
08/16/25 vs Sun Valley	2-0
08/15/25 vs Ayden - Grifton	2-1
08/15/25 vs East Mecklenburg	2-0

Grimsley is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Philip Simmons. The Whirlies narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Iron Horses 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Whirlies, who have now won four contests in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Philip Simmons lost, don't look at Sophia Pheney. Despite the final result, she had 12 assists and five digs.

Grimsley's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Philip Simmons, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Grimsley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Kings Mountain on the 16th. As for Philip Simmons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Carson on the 16th.