Volleyball Recap: Grafton Spoilers vs. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots
If Grafton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Central Cass last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grafton Spoilers fell just short of the Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Spoilers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Grafton took Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-11, 25-13, 21-25, 15-12.
Laila Miller and Julia Heidt certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Miller had 11 digs, while Heidt had 17 digs and six kills.
Grafton's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4-3. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grafton will welcome Thompson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Grafton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, they and Kindred are set to duel on Thursday.
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