Fruitland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the McCall-Donnelly Vandals by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vandals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Fruitland wouldn't go down easily and took McCall-Donnelly into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 22-25, 16-14.
McCall-Donnelly's win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fruitland will challenge Cole Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Grizzlies surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCall-Donnelly, they will be playing at home against Bishop Kelly at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vandals are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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