Raytown is 0-10 against Grain Valley since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Bluejays dukes it out withEagles at 5:30 p.m. Raytown will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Raytown made easy work of Chrisman and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Raytown walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Grain Valley came up short against Belton on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Grain Valley saw an underclassman step up: Shellby Overturf had nine digs and two aces. Those nine digs set a new season-high mark for Overturf.
Even though they lost, Grain Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.5 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 6.2.
Raytown now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Grain Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11.
Raytown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Grain Valley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Raytown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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