St. Michael the Archangel was the 3-1 winner over Grain Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Guardians fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
St. Michael the Archangel took Grain Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The final score came out to 25-12, 18-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-6.
When it comes to explaining why St. Michael the Archangel lost, don't look at Jonathan Koob. Despite the final result, he had 13 digs and one assist. Alex Valadez Espejel also deserves some recognition as he had his first digs of the season.
St. Michael the Archangel's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4. As for Grain Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Ruskin on the 23rd. As for Grain Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Oak Park on the 22nd.
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