Volleyball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Gridley's Winning Streak

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

10/16/25 @ Orland	0-3
10/14/25 vs Oroville	3-0
10/09/25 @ Corning	3-0
10/08/25 vs Enterprise	3-0
10/07/25 vs Live Oak	3-0

After a string of five wins, Gridley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against the Orland Trojans, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat back in September.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-10.

Avery Mendenhall paced Gridley's offense, picking up nine kills. Mendenhall got some help from Isabel Santillan and her 21 assists. Santillan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Gridley's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Orland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gridley is set to face off against their familiar foe Las Plumas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Orland will challenge rival Oroville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.