There's no place like home for Grand County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 3-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since September 10th.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-104) Grand County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Montezuma-Cortez still got an impressive performance from Aubrie Matthias, who had 12 digs and two aces. Mikayla Pena also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Grand County's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Grand County and Montezuma-Cortez are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, the Red Devils and Freedom Prep Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Grand County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will head out on the road to take on North Fork at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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