Volleyball Recap: Gilmour Academy Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2024, 1:41pm

Volleyball Recap: Gilmour Academy Lancers vs. John Adams Rebels

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Gilmour Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the John Adams Rebels 3-0.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gilmour Academy was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-3, 25-7.

Gilmour Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Jackson led the charge by getting 13 aces. Those 13 aces gave Jackson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kieran Brown, who had ten aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive games.

Gilmour Academy pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for John Adams, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Gilmour Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lakeside, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. John Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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