Volleyball Preview: Gloucester Dukes vs. Phoebus Phantoms
Gloucester has gone 5-0 against Phoebus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gloucester Dukes are taking a road trip to take on the Phoebus Phantoms at 6:30 p.m. Phoebus took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gloucester, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Gloucester finally turned things around against Bethel on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bruins. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dukes have posted since September 24th.
Gloucester never let Bethel on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 25-21.
Gloucester got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Shield out in front who had four digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Shield has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Blanks, who had seven kills and four aces.
Meanwhile, Phoebus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 36th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Kecoughtan.
Gloucester's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Phoebus, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything went Gloucester's way against Phoebus when the teams last played back in September, as Gloucester made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gloucester since the team 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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