The Grand Junction Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Palisade Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Grand Junction came up short against Durango and fell 3-1.
Grand Junction took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Palisade came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Palisade's feisty defense: they held Lutheran to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Grand Junction has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Palisade, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Grand Junction skirted past Palisade 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Does Grand Junction have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palisade turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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