Volleyball Preview: Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles vs. Gilbert Indians
The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Gilbert Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Gray Collegiate Academy came up short against South Aiken and fell 3-1.
Gray Collegiate Academy took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-17, 12-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Gilbert had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Eagles.
Gilbert had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Gray Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-2. As for Gilbert, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Gray Collegiate Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilbert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gray Collegiate Academy skirted past Gilbert 2-1 in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gray Collegiate Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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