After a string of ten wins, Grimsley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northern Guilford Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Whirlies of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Grimsley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 26-24, 28-26, 25-15.
Grimsley's loss came despite strong showings from Morgan Falk and Jasmine Clark. Falk had 21 digs and three aces, while Clark had 18 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Falk now had 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Leading Northern Guilford to victory were Teagan Rodulfo and Sydney Bassett. Rodulfo had 20 digs and two aces, while Bassett had 18 digs and 15 assists. That's the most aces Rodulfo has posted in she last seven matches.
Grimsley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Northern Guilford, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Grimsley will challenge Davie at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Grimsley is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Northern Guilford, they will take on Ragsdale at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford is facing Ragsdale at the right time seeing as Ragsdale is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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