If Granite Bay was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Whitney last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grizzlies lost 3-0 to the Del Oro Golden Eagles on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
Granite Bay took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-20.
Del Oro had a senior duo take command as Lily Smith had ten digs and four assists and Gia Hoffman had seven digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Granite Bay has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Del Oro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Granite Bay will square off against rival Oak Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Del Oro is set to take on their familiar foe Whitney at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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