Volleyball Preview: Gilbert Indians vs. North Augusta Yellow Jackets
The Gilbert Indians will head out to take on the North Augusta Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Gilbert came up short against Aiken and fell 3-1. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Green Hornets 25-23 in the first set.
Gilbert started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, North Augusta also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Gray Collegiate Academy by a score of 3-1. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the War Eagles 25-19 in the first set.
North Augusta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-21.
Gilbert's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for North Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Gilbert came out on top in a nail-biter against North Augusta when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert 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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