Grand Junction is 2-8 against Grand Junction Central since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grand Junction Tigers will challenge the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 5:30 p.m.
Grand Junction is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Fruita Monument, falling 3-0.
While Grand Junction was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Grand Junction saw an underclassman step up: Sienna Ludlam had eight kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks. Ludlam is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Antonucci, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central came into Saturday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Coal Ridge on Saturday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-107) Grand Junction Central actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13.
Grand Junction's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Grand Junction Central, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13.
Everything went Grand Junction's way against Grand Junction Central when the teams last played back in September, as Grand Junction made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Junction since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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