There's no place like home for Grain Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Raytown Bluejays 3-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 19th.
Grain Valley's got stronger as the match went on, holding Raytown to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-11.
Grain Valley was led to victory by Shellby Overturf and Bailey Dougan. Overturf had eight aces and three digs, while Dougan had six digs. Those eight aces gave Overturf a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Grain Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Grain Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Raytown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Grain Valley has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against St. Mary's-Colgan on the 5th. As for Raytown, they will host Platte County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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