Volleyball Preview: Eastside Spartans vs. Gate City Blue Devils
Eastside hasn't had much luck against Gate City recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eastside Spartans will square off against the Gate City Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Eastside had just enough and edged Rye Cove out 3-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gate City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on John Battle with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Gate City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Georgia Griffis, who had 13 digs and 17 assists. Griffis is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Webb, who had 19 assists.
Gate City kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in four consecutive matches.
Eastside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Gate City, their record now sits at 5-9.
Eastside came up short against Gate City when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Eastside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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