East Grand Rapids faced Forest Hills Northern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Pioneers lost 3-0 to the Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pioneers have suffered since October 7th.
While East Grand Rapids was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Forest Hills Northern's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 26-24.
East Grand Rapids' offense was headlined by Finley Grashuis and Madelyn Hungerford, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Heidi White and her 31 assists. Rylee Stanley-Eldred controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Pioneers
| 11/06/25 @ Forest Hills Northern | 0-3 |
| 11/05/25 vs Forest Hills Central | 3-0 |
| 10/30/25 @ Kenowa Hills | 3-0 |
| 10/28/25 vs Fowler | 3-1 |
| 10/23/25 vs Catholic Central | 2-1 |
East Grand Rapids moved to 31-11 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Forest Hills Northern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 40-8-1 record this season.
As of now, neither East Grand Rapids nor Forest Hills Northern have any future games scheduled.
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