Grain Valley lost against Belton back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Grain Valley Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belton Pirates. The Eagles have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Grain Valley saw an underclassman step up: Shellby Overturf had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Overturf has posted in her last nine matches.
Even though they lost, Grain Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.5 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 6.2.
Grain Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. As for Belton, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1-1.
Grain Valley has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Raytown on the 3rd. As for Belton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Platte County on the 3rd.
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