Rice is 0-5 against Grandview since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rice Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Grandview Zebras at 5:30 p.m.
Rice is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Palmer, falling 3-0.
While Rice ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Grandview had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Grandview won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 26-24, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Lilah Eakes, who had 12 digs.
Grandview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Grandview, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Rice might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Grandview in their previous meeting back in September. Can Rice avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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