Hudsonville faced Grand Haven in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccaneers. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost three in a row.
Hudsonville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Grand Haven work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21.

Sofie Sanders
| 10/04/25 @ Grand Haven | 12 |
| 10/04/25 @ Forest Hills Northern | 19 |
| 10/04/25 @ Coopersville | 14 |
| 10/02/25 vs West Ottawa | 34 |
| 09/30/25 @ Rockford | 25 |
Despite the loss, Hudsonville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sofie Sanders had six digs, two aces, and one block. Sanders is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Hudsonville's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1. As for Grand Haven, they pushed their record up to 25-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Hudsonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Holland Christian on the 4th. As for Grand Haven, they are taking a road trip to face off against Rockford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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