Volleyball Preview: Gaffney Indians vs. Dorman Cavaliers
Gaffney hasn't had much luck against Dorman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gaffney Indians will square off against the Dorman Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Gaffney is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Riverside.
While Gaffney had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Gaffney saw an underclassman step up: Mayson Brizendine had 11 digs. Brizendine has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Dorman came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-13.
Gaffney's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Dorman, they pushed their record up to 26-4 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Gaffney has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Dorman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gaffney suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Dorman in their previous meeting back in September. Can Gaffney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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