Gloucester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Bruton Panthers, falling 3-0.
While Gloucester was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bruton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.
Gloucester's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bruton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Gloucester and Bruton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Dukes (ranked 312th) will meet Poquoson (ranked 93rd) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bruton will square off against Warhill at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (302 vs. 139).
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