Caprock Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Grand Valley Cardinals out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Caprock Academy took Grand Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-13, 25-17, 16-25, 15-12.
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylyn Jacobs, who had 29 digs and two aces. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Pittman, who had 16 digs, three kills, and 21 assists.
Caprock Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Grand Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Caprock Academy will head out to face off against De Beque at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grand Valley, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cedaredge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Valley is facing Cedaredge at the right time seeing as Cedaredge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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