If Orland was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Live Oak last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orland Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gridley Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Orland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Orland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in eight consecutive contests.
Orland's loss dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Gridley, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Orland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Oroville on the 3rd. Gridley has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Las Plumas on the 3rd.
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