Grants lost against Valencia on October 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pirates came up short against the Jaguars, falling 3-0. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Grants took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-13.
Valencia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Romero led the charge by getting five digs and two aces. Romero has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angie Morales, who had five aces.
Grants' loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Valencia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, Grants and Valencia will both be playing St. Pius X the next time they take the court. The Pirates will host the Sartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Jaguars will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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