East Grand Rapids waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2020.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant East Grand Rapids was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-9.
East Grand Rapids found their leader in underclassman Rylee Stanley-Eldred, who had four aces. That's the most aces Stanley-Eldred has posted since back in August.
East Grand Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
East Grand Rapids' victory bumped their record up to 13-6-4. As for Muskegon Catholic Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
East Grand Rapids will be playing in front of their home fans against Mattawan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Mattawan has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Muskegon Catholic Central, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Zeeland East at 12:00 p.m.
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