Volleyball Preview: Gilmer Buckeyes vs. Cumberland Academy Knights
Gilmer is 5-0 against Cumberland Academy since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gilmer Buckeyes will welcome the Cumberland Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gilmer has three straight wins, Cumberland Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Gilmer made easy work of Henderson and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Buckeyes have posted against the Lions since September 24, 2019.
While Gilmer won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-21.
Gilmer 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 six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Academy came up short against Kilgore on Friday and fell 3-1.
While Cumberland Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-22.
Gilmer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. As for Cumberland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Gilmer beat Cumberland Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Gilmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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