Volleyball Preview: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles
Gray's Creek is 10-0 against Douglas Byrd since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gray's Creek Bears will stay at home for another game and welcome the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Douglas Byrd took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gray's Creek, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Gray's Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Cape Fear.
Gray's Creek was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 37th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Seventy-First, falling 3-0.
While Douglas Byrd ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.
Gray's Creek pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
Everything went Gray's Creek's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting back in September, as Gray's Creek made off with a 3-0 win. Will Gray's Creek repeat their success, or does Douglas Byrd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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