Steele Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Granite Hills Eagles. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Steele Canyon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Steele Canyon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emily Lucatero had 14 digs and two aces. Hayden Zierman also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Steele Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Granite Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Steele Canyon and Granite Hills could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 492nd) will meet Academy of Our Lady of Peace (ranked 197th) at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Granite Hills will challenge Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (277 vs. 25).
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