Grain Valley hadn't done well against Platte County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Grain Valley Eagles came out on top against the Platte County Pirates by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Grain Valley was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 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.
Grain Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.6 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 4.8.
Grain Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Platte County, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-11-1.
Grain Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. 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 contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Platte County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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