Gridley lost against University Prep back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gridley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made University Prep work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Iris Counihan paced Gridley's offense, picking up 19 kills. Counihan got some help from Isabel Santillan and her 40 assists. Counihan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Maya Tabarez was nothing short of spectacular for University Prep: she had 31 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Tabarez has posted over her last 16 matchups. Kaydence Bausell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Gridley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for University Prep, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Gridley will host Pierce at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for University Prep, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Foothill on the 11th.
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