After flying high against Gallup on Tuesday, Grants came back down to earth. The Pirates came up short against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars on Thursday, falling 3-0. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Jaguars when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12, 25-18.
Mariah Melonas
| 09/04/25 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 11 |
| 09/02/25 vs Gallup | 13 |
| 08/26/25 vs Miyamura | 30 |
| 08/21/25 @ Cottonwood Classical Prep | 14 |
| 08/19/25 vs Bloomfield | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Grants saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mariah Melonas had 11 digs and one assist. Melonas is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Grants now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Grants didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Bloomfield on the 6th. Atrisco Heritage Academy has also already played their next contest (against Del Norte), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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