Volleyball Preview: Gilbert Tigers vs. Highland Hawks
Gilbert is 2-8 against Highland since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gilbert Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
Gilbert is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Higley by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-15 in the first set.
Gilbert took Higley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Higley only served 13.
Meanwhile, everything went Highland's way against Desert Ridge on Monday as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season.
Gilbert suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Gilbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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