Grand Valley was the 3-1 winner over Cedaredge when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grand Valley Cardinals fell just short of the Cedaredge Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Grand Valley took Cedaredge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 26-28, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Valley lost, don't look at Rylyn Jacobs. Despite the final result, she had 36 digs and a kill. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Grand Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cedaredge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maya Cerise led the charge by getting 12 digs, three aces, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Cerise a new career-high in aces.
Grand Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Cedaredge, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Grand Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Coal Ridge on the 26th. Cedaredge has also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Moffat County on the 26th.
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