After flying high against Smoky Hill on Tuesday, Grandview came back down to earth. The Wolves lost 3-0 to the Cherry Creek Bruins on Thursday. The Wolves have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grandview was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Amelie Pigeaire paced Grandview's offense, picking up seven kills. Pigeaire got some help from Julia Ulitzky and her 13 assists. Yanna Griffin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Cherry Creek was led to victory by Riley Harfman and Aubrey Blake. Harfman had ten assists and three aces, while Blake had nine digs and two aces. Blake is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Grandview's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Grandview and Cherry Creek will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Wolves see the court they'll take on Eaglecrest at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Cherry Creek, their break will end when they face Overland at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st.
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