Grimsley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Western Guilford Hornets. That's more bragging rights for the Whirlies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grimsley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-12.
Grimsley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Falk led the charge by getting 21 digs and two aces. Falk is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Clark, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Western Guilford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Grimsley and Ragsdale will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ragsdale is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Grimsley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Western Guilford, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Page at 6:30 p.m.
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