Volleyball Preview: Gilmer Buckeyes vs. Pine Tree Pirates
The Gilmer Buckeyes are taking a road trip to face off against the Pine Tree Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilmer is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Gilmer got the win against Chapel Hill by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gilmer was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-13.
Brie Jones was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Pine Tree came up short against Kilgore on Friday and fell 3-1. The Pirates have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Tree 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 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Gilmer's victory bumped their record up to 16-14. As for Pine Tree, their loss dropped their record down to 12-18.
Gilmer skirted past Pine Tree 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer 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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