The Grant Tigers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Fruitport Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
Grant is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kent City just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16.
Jocee Pleune put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Fruitport entered their tilt with Calvin Christian on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Squires by a score of 2-0.
Fruitport never let Calvin Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Fruitport's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Fecher, who had 12 digs, and Gracelynn Olson, who had two kills and 20 assists. Olson has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 25 times she's played.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 17-20-1. As for Fruitport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Grant has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Fruitport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grant came up short against Fruitport in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Grant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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