It was a Battle of the Birds when Grain Valley took on Ruskin on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Golden Eagles. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Eagles, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grain Valley was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-6.
Maddox Dresslaer paced Grain Valley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Dresslaer got some help from Tyler Hoyt and his 18 assists. Jordan Jackson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Grain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. As for Ruskin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Grain Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Nixa on the 11th. As for Ruskin, they will head out to face off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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