Granite Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Apple Valley Sun Devils, falling 3-0. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Sun Devils from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Granite Hills was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-15.
Apple Valley was led to victory by ABIGAIL NICKLASON and SALLY BALLAT. NICKLASON had 18 digs and three assists, while BALLAT had 20 assists and four digs. Those three assists gave NICKLASON a new career-high.
Granite Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Apple Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granite Hills will welcome Fontana at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Apple Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hesperia Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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