On Friday Grand Valley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the North Fork Miners at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Grand Valley came up short against Plateau Valley and fell 3-1. The Cardinals have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Grand Valley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, North Fork didn't have quite enough to beat Meeker on Friday and fell 3-2. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Fork wouldn't go down easily and took Meeker into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 16-14.
Grand Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for North Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Grand Valley's way against North Fork in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Grand Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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