Grafton lost against Robert C. Byrd back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Grafton Bearcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Robert C. Byrd Eagles. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Grafton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Robert C. Byrd's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarina Squires, who had 22 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Squires has posted since back in September. Jasmine Hutson was another key player, getting a block and 50 assists.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Robert C. Byrd, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-13.
Grafton will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Grafton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Robert C. Byrd, they will challenge Spring Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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