Ruskin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against the Grain Valley Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ruskin will be strutting in after a win while Grain Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Ruskin finally turned things around against Lincoln College Prep on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Tigers.
Ruskin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Grain Valley suffered their biggest defeat since October 12, 2023 on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Park Hill South. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 25-17.
Ruskin's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-19. As for Grain Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Ruskin might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Grain Valley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Ruskin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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