If Grain Valley was riding high fresh off their 84-23 takedown of Hazelwood East last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grain Valley Eagles fell just short of the Rolla Bulldogs by a score of 43-41 on Saturday. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Leading Rolla to victory were Rylee Dodson and Brycelynn Swafford. Dodson posted 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Swafford went 6 of 7 en route to 12 points. Swafford continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Watkins, who had six points.
Eagles
| 12/28/24 @ Rolla | 41-43 |
| 12/26/24 vs Hazelwood East | 84-23 |
| 12/20/24 vs Truman | 63-28 |
| 12/17/24 @ Kearney | 50-37 |
| 12/09/24 vs Chrisman | 85-18 |
Grain Valley moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Rolla, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Grain Valley and Rolla should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Grain Valley (ranked 19th) will meet Lee's Summit North (ranked 208th) at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2025. Similarly, Rolla (ranked 34th) will meet Liberty (ranked 133rd) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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