Fruitland is 10-0 against Payette since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fruitland Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Payette Pirates at 6:45 a.m. Payette took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fruitland, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Fruitland had just enough and edged Cole Valley Christian out 3-2.
Fruitland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 18-25, 28-26, 25-13, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Payette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Weiser, falling 3-0.
While Payette was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Weiser's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 31-29.
Fruitland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Payette, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Fruitland's way against Payette in their previous meeting back in September, as Fruitland made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fruitland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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