It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mission Bay can now relate to. They fell just short of the Granite Hills Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Mission Bay wouldn't go down easily and took Granite Hills into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 15-11.

Brynn Sloan
| 10/28/25 @ Granite Hills | 23 |
| 10/23/25 @ Patrick Henry | 17 |
| 10/21/25 vs Lincoln | 17 |
| 10/20/25 vs Hilltop | 12 |
| 10/16/25 @ University City | 10 |
| 10/14/25 vs Point Loma | 12 |
Brynn Sloan and Annabella Capalbo certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Sloan had 23 digs and two aces, while Capalbo had 13 digs and two aces. Sloan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Mission Bay has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-17 record this season. As for Granite Hills, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-12.
Mission Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Granite Hills, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Santa Fe Christian on the 30th.
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