Volleyball Recap: Chesapeake Falls Despite Strong Effort from Bre Scarberry

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 11:30am

Volleyball Recap: Chesapeake Panthers vs. Gallia Academy Blue Devils

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If Chesapeake was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Oak Hill last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chesapeake Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gallia Academy Blue Devils on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21.

When it comes to explaining why Chesapeake lost, don't look at Bre Scarberry. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Scarberry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.

Even though they lost, Chesapeake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gallia Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

Chesapeake will face off against Ironton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chesapeake is facing Ironton at the right time seeing as Ironton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gallia Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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