Volleyball Recap: Gainesville Red Elephants vs. Lanier Christian Academy Lightning
Gainesville entered their tilt with Lanier Christian Academy on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Elephants also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2022.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.
Gainesville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyndall Butler, who had six kills, four digs, and two aces. Butler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Lindsey, who had three digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Gainesville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Gainesville pushed their record up to 17-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lanier Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 15-3 record.
Gainesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat vs. Chestatee on the 14th. Lanier Christian Academy has also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against North Hall on the 14th.
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