Volleyball Game Preview: Plant City Raiders vs. Gaither Cowboys + How To Watch

The Plant City Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Gaither Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Plant City will be strutting in after a victory while Gaither will be coming in after a defeat.

Plant City took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Lennard 3-0.

Plant City not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Lennard between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Gaither was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Alonso. While the Cowboys didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 25-14 in the first set.

Gaither started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-10.

Gaither's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Plant City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Plant City might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gaither in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.