Show Low hasn't had much luck against Gilbert Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Show Low Cougars will head out to challenge the Gilbert Christian Knights at 11:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Show Low took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Payson as Show Low made off with a 3-0 victory.
Show Low was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian waltzed into their contest last Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-19.
Gilbert Christian can attribute much of their success to Shay Loth, who had seven digs and two aces.
Gilbert Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive matches.
Show Low has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-15 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, they pushed their record up to 28-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Show Low came up short against Gilbert Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Show Low avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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