Grain Valley has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Platte County Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Grain Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Blue Springs and fell 2-1.
Grain Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-9, 25-23.
Grain Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chloe Hernandez, who had 12 digs, and Bailey Dougan, who had five digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Platte County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Truman.
Platte County was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Platte County's loss came about despite a quality game from Giavanna Derose, who had 14 digs.
Grain Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Platte County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Grain Valley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Platte County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grain Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Platte County when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Grain Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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