Volleyball Preview: Lake Gibson Braves vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
Lake Gibson is 8-2 against Bartow since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Gibson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering McKeel Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. The Braves have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Gibson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of All Saints' Academy by a score of 3-2.
Bartow took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Lake Gibson's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Bartow, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lake Gibson beat Bartow 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Lake Gibson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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