Volleyball Game Preview: Gilman Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 1:25am

Volleyball Preview: Gilman Pirates vs. Spencer Rockets

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Gilman and Spencer are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Gilman Pirates are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Spencer Rockets at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Saturday, Gilman came up short against Mercer and fell 2-0.

After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Spencer suffered their biggest loss since October 3, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Edgar. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 28-26, 25-13.

Even though they lost, Spencer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.

Gilman's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Gilman came up short against Spencer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Gilman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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