If Grants was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Highland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grants Pirates lost 3-0 to the Belen Eagles on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
While Grants was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-14.
Suri Kiyite paced Grants' offense, picking up six kills. Kiyite were helped by
Dezrah Mcneill and
Aubrhyanna Garcia, who contributed six assists each.
Grants has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Belen, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valencia the next time they take the court. Belen will host Valencia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Grants will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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