Griggsville-Perry is 0-7 against Calhoun since September of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes are on the road again to play the Calhoun Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Calhoun took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Griggsville-Perry, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 21 losses in a row dating back to last season, Griggsville-Perry finally turned things around against Illinois School for the Deaf on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Griggsville-Perry was: they took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Calhoun didn't have quite enough to beat Augusta Southeastern on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Calhoun started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-14.
Calhoun's defeat came about despite a quality game from Josie Hoagland, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Calhoun was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Griggsville-Perry's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for Calhoun, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-2.
Griggsville-Perry came up short against Calhoun when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Griggsville-Perry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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