Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
Gillespie is 0-10 against Carlinville since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Gillespie Miners will welcome the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gillespie is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincolnwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Lancers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Carlinville's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Athens.
Carlinville was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23, 27-25.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Carlinville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Gillespie came up short against Carlinville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Gillespie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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