Volleyball Game Preview: Auburndale Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 5:23am

Volleyball Preview: Auburndale Bloodhounds vs. Lake Gibson Braves

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Auburndale is 0-10 against Lake Gibson since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds are taking a road trip to square off against the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:30 p.m.

Auburndale came up short against McKeel Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bloodhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The final score came out to 25-11, 25-20, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Lake Gibson earned a 3-1 win over Bartow on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.

After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-23, 23-25, 25-13.

Lake Gibson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.

Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lake Gibson, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Auburndale came up short against Lake Gibson when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can Auburndale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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