Volleyball Preview: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. Lake Gibson Braves
Bartow is 2-8 against Lake Gibson since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bartow is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. 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.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Lake Gibson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to McKeel Academy. 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-16.
Bartow's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lake Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Bartow came up short against Lake Gibson when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Bartow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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