Volleyball Preview: Sand Rock Wildcats vs. Gaston Bulldogs
Sand Rock is 10-0 against Gaston since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Sand Rock is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Sand Rock is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since August 29th last Tuesday. They came up short against Pleasant Valley, falling 3-0.
While Sand Rock was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pleasant Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-22.
Sand Rock's defeat came about despite a quality game from Molly Grace Lay, who had 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Gaston can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hokes Bluff 2-1.
Gaston was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (65-55), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 11-25, 19-17.
Sand Rock's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Gaston, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Sand Rock took their victory against Gaston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sand Rock since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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