After flying high against St. Michael last Saturday, Grand Canyon came back down to earth. The Grand Canyon Phantoms lost 3-0 to the Williams Vikings on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phantoms of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Grand Canyon was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Williams' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Grand Canyon 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 six consecutive games.
Grand Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Williams, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Grand Canyon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Greyhills Academy on the 3rd. After both having extra time off, Williams and Seligman will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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