Rock Bridge was the 3-2 winner over Grain Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bruins fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Rock Bridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 25-17.
Aubrie Jo Benney paced Rock Bridge's offense, picking up ten kills. Benney got some help from Emery Allen and her 28 assists. Benney also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Channing Coslet, each putting up three.
Grain Valley can attribute much of their success to Makenna Lane, who had eight digs and two aces.
Rock Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Grain Valley, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Coincidentally, Rock Bridge and Grain Valley will both be playing Marquette the next time they take the court. The Bruins will host the Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Eagles will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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