It was a good run, but Platte County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Grain Valley Eagles. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While Platte County ultimately came up short, they really made Grain Valley work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Grain Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chloe Hernandez, who had eight digs and two aces.
Platte County's loss dropped their record down to 18-11-1. As for Grain Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Platte County and Van Horn will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Horn is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Platte County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Grain Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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