Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Hillsboro Hiltoppers
Gillespie hasn't had much luck against Hillsboro recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gillespie Miners will host the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gillespie is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Greenville by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Gillespie sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came up short against Lincolnwood on Monday and fell 2-0. The Hiltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillsboro was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Gillespie came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gillespie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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