After flying high against Spartanburg on Tuesday, Gaffney came back down to earth. The Indians fell just short of the Eastside Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Gaffney actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 14-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Mayson Brizendine
| 10/02/25 vs Eastside | 20 |
| 09/27/25 vs Wren | 21 |
| 09/27/25 vs Dreher | 10 |
| 09/27/25 vs Catawba Ridge | 10 |
| 09/27/25 vs Laurens | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Gaffney saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mayson Brizendine had 20 digs and two aces. Brizendine has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played. Nicole Ellis was another key player, getting nine digs and three assists.
Gaffney's loss dropped their record down to 11-10-2. As for Eastside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-16-1 record this season.
Gaffney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against James F. Byrnes on the 7th. As for Eastside, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Riverside on the 7th.
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